Standard Oil Co. v. Watson

*551Opinion op the Court by

Judge Turner —;Re ver sing.

In October, 1911, appellee with other workmen was engaged under the foreman of appellant in tearing-down an old building owned by it in the City of Paris, and while so engaged was injured, and instituted this action against appellant, alleging that his injury was caused by its negligence. He recovered a verdict for $4,175 from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The_ allegation of the petition is in substance, that the plaintiff while acting under the instructions of defendant’s foreman, went upon a cross beam of the building which they were…