Dedear v. James

McClendon, chief justice.

Suit for personal injury and property damage arising from a collision on the public highway between a car (automobile) and a delivery truck. The suit was brought by Albert Dedear (owner of the car) for himself and as next friend for his 19-year old son, Leonard (driver of the car), against James, owner of the delivery truck. The trial was to a jury and the judgment, upon a special issue verdict, was in favor of James. The Dedears have appealed.

The points upon which the appeal is rested question the sufficiency of the evidence, both as a matter of law and factually, to…