Jackson v. Amador

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Mike Amador, instituted this suit against J. L. Jackson, Charles Umsted, and William Levine for damages for personal injuries. Umsted operated a general merchandise store in a building leased from Jackson. While walking down the aisle of said store, and as a customer thereof, appellee stuck several large splinters in his foot, which resulted in his sustaining substantial injuries. William Levine was joined as a party defendant under allegations that he was one of the owners of the business. It was developed upon the trial that he owned no interest therein, and…