Thompson & Ford Dumber Co. v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Action by B. F. Thomas against the Thompson & Ford Lumber Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This is an action brought by B. F. Thomas against the Thompson & Ford' Lumber Company -to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been suffered by him through the negligence of the-Lumber Company. A trial, with the assistance of a jury, resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $20,000. Motion for a new trial having been overruled, defendant prosecutes this appeal.
The cause of action, as stated in plaintiff’s petition, is substantially as follows;“The defendant operates a large sawmill and lumber business at Grayburg, in Hardin county, Tex., and operates a…
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