C. L. Smith Oil Co. v. Riggs

This suit was brought by Jesse Riggs, a minor, by his mother, S. J. Riggs, against the defendant, C. L. Smith Oil Company, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by him by reason of the explosion of one of appellant's boilers which was being fired by Jesse Riggs at the time of such explosion. For cause of action plaintiff alleged as follows:

"That almost two months prior to the 31st day of October, 1913, the plaintiff, a minor 16 years of age and inexperienced, was employed by the defendant as a helper on one of its drilling rigs at Goose Creek, Harris county,…