Howle v. Camp Amon Carter

470 S.W.2d 629 (1971)

John W. HOWLE, Individually and as Next Friend for Johnny Howle, a Minor, Petitioner,

v.

CAMP AMON CARTER et al., Respondents.

No. B-2613.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 7, 1971.

Scarborough, Black, Tarpley & Scarborough, Abilene, Wilson, Berry & Jorgenson, Dallas, Byrd, Davis, Eisenberg & Clark, Bob Roberts, Austin, for petitioner.

Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Martin & Unis, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Dallas, for respondents.

WALKER, Justice.

The defense urged in this case is charitable immunity, which has heretofore been recognized to a limited extent in Texas as an exception to the rule…