HALL v. CONTINENTAL DRILLING COMPANY

No. 16600.

245 F.2d 717 (1957)

Mrs. Virginia Ann Richerson HALL, Individually, and as natural tutrix of and for the use and benefit of the minors, Clifford Kipper Hall and Virginia Dele Hall, and The Travelers Insurance Company, Intervenor, Appellants, v. CONTINENTAL DRILLING COMPANY and The California Company, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

June 29, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Donald Moseley, Fred G. Benton, Clint L. Pierson, John L. Avant, Baton Rouge, La., for appellant Virginia Ann Richerson Hall.

Robert J. Vandaworker, of Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Fuller & Phillips, Baton Rouge, La., for appellant Travelers Ins. Co.

Wm. E. Wright, Benjamin W. Yancey, New Orleans, La., Calvin E. Hardin, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., W. Ford Reese, New Orleans, La., Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, New Orleans, La., Durrett, Hardin & Hunter, Baton Rouge, La., of counsel, for appellees.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and TUTTLE and CAMERON, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant's decedent was an employee of the Lane-Wells Company who on the date of the accident was working as a perforator operator on an oil well owned and operated by appellee. The California Company, pursuant to a contract for such services between Lane-Wells and California. At that time employees and equipment of appellee Continental Drilling Company were also located at and working on the same rig pursuant to a separate contract...

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