Williams v. Kirby Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; L. B. Hightower, Jr., Judge. Action by James J. Williams against the Kirby Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This is a suit by appellant against appellee to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellee.
At the time of his injuries, plaintiff was-, working for defendant as block setter on the-carriage of the saw in defendant’s sawmill at Roganville, Tex. His duties required him to ride the carriage between the two doggers thereon, and by means of a lever to regulate-the thickness of the lumber to be sawed in accordance with the orders of the sawyer. The sawyer ran the carriage by operating a lever which controlled the steam used as a motive power, and…
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