Legal Opinion

Worden v. Kroeger

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 27, 1916No. 503. [fn*]PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Suit by Frank Lull Worden against Otto P. Kroeger. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant brought this suit against appellee for $20,000 damages for the loss of a portion of his thumb and fingers, in substance based upon the following allegations: That appellee was a contractor, anti was engaged in the construction of a building in El Paso; that appellant was employed as a helper about said work; that in the work a machine was owned and operated by appellee in sawing lumber; that to operate said machine was not within the scope of appellant's employment; that one Wilson, being the vice principal and foreman, ordered appellant to operate said machine; that he objected to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moore v. PiersonTexas Supreme Court · 1906
  2. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. HynsonTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  3. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. KincheloeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Texas v. HarringtonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  2. Worden v. KroegerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
  3. Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Walker v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925

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