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The appellant, an employee, sued the appellees, a sawmill and lumber manufacturing partnership, for damages due to injuries sustained from a falling limb while clearing a right-of-way. The appellant alleged negligence by the appellees for not providing a safe place to work, insufficient employees, and failure to warn of hazards. The appellees denied the allegations. The trial court instructed a verdict for the appellees, which the appellant appealed. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding no negligence on the part of the appellees, as the danger was created by the employees in the progress of the work, thus the safe-place doctrine did not apply.
Davis v. W. T. Carter & Bro. is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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The appellant, an employee, sued the appellees, a sawmill and lumber manufacturing partnership, for damages due to injuries sustained from a falling limb while clearing a right-of-way. The appellant alleged negligence by the appellees for not providing a safe place to work, insufficient employees, and failure to warn of hazards. The appellees denied the allegations. The trial court instructed a verdict for the appellees, which the appellant appealed. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding no negligence on the part of the appellees, as the danger was created by the employees in the progress of the work, thus the safe-place doctrine did not apply.
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