Kirby Lumber Co. v. Bratcher

This suit was brought in the district court of Liberty county, Tex., by Ben Bratcher, as plaintiff, against Kirby Lumber Company, as defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while in the employ of the Kirby Lumber Company at Fuqua, Tex., on or about the 31st day of December, 1913. The cause was tried by a jury, who on August 12, 1915, returned their verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $3,333.35. Judgment was accordingly, on the same day, entered in favor of plaintiff against the defendant for the sum stated. In due course the…