Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. James

FISHER, Chief Justice.

The appellee sued the appellant for damages resulting from a fall from a telephone pole, which fall was caused by the negligence of the appellant. Appellee at the time was in the employ of the appellant.

Among other defenses pleaded, the appellant set up a release signed by appellee as a satisfaction in full for all claims for damages he had sustained. The appellee, by supplemental petition, attacked this release upon several grounds. Verdict and judgment were in appellee’s favor for $267.50.

Appellant’s first assignment of error is to the effect that the court erred in…