Denham v. Trinity County Lumber Co.

Henry, Associate Justice.—

Plaintiff’s petition charges that the defendant company was engaged in operating a steam saw mill; that he was an employe of the company, and being near the machinery of the mill was seriously injured by a blow from a portion of the machinery becoming detached and being hurled with great force upon his head and body, and that the machinery was defective, as was well known to defendant. Ho exceptions to plaintiff’s pleadings were acted upon by the court below.

*81The defendant by its answer denied that plaintiff was in its employment or rightfully at its mill when…