Texas Supreme Court
Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company v. Raymond King
April 12, 1961162 Tex. 331
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the jury's finding that Aerial Sprayers' herbicide drift caused the plaintiffs' crop damage and affirmed that Aerial Sprayers was an independent contractor, thereby relieving Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company of liability for Aerial Sprayers' negligence.