Legal Opinion
Knight v. Texas & N. O. R. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 12, 1930No. 9413PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
This suit was instituted by J. E. Knight against the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company.
Plaintiff alleged that on the 27th day of December, 1927, and for several months prior thereto, he was employed by the defendant in the capacity of a helper to mechanics in the repair of ears; that while he was so employed he was directed by his foreman, an employee of defendant, to operate a nut machine, which was propelled by compressed air, in screwing up and tightening nuts on bolts in freight ears; that in performing his duties he was required to stand upon a ladder about six feet above the ground…
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