Nix v. Texas Pacific Railway Co.

COLLARD, Judge,

Section A.—This suit was brought in the District Court of Harrison County by John A. Six, plaintiff in error, to recover of defendant in error, the Texas & Pacific Eailway Company, actual damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused under the following circumstances:

Plaintiff and one Eapp were both in the employ of defendant, drilling a well for defendant at Sierra Blanco, Eapp as assistant foreman and plaintiff working under him as engineer, Eapp being in charge of the work and having power to employ and discharge hands engaged about the same. Plaintiff and Eapp…