Elmo Rock Co. v. Sowders
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Kaufman County; F. L. Hawkins, Judge. Action by J. B. Sowders against the Elmo. Rock Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
Appellee brought this suit against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries received by him while working as an employe of appellant as a machinist in a rock quarry; that the injury was caused by the falling of a derrick, due to the negligence of appellant.
Appellant answered by general demurrer, general denial, assumed risk, and contributory negligence.
A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for $5,000 in favor of appellee, from which this appeal is taken by appellant.
In this case we feel constrained to hold that none of the assignments of error presented by appellant’s brief…
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