Houston City Street Railway Co. v. Reichart

CAIRES, Chief Justice.

Charles C. Reichart and Charles G. Reichart are father and son. The father was the driver of a hose cart in the fire department of the city of Houston. The son was assistant foreman in the same company, and it was his duty upon an alarm of fire to mount the hose cart, which was driven by his father, and to proceed to the scene of the conflagration. On the occasion which gave rise to this litigation, an alarm having been given, the son mounted the cart beside his father, who held the reins, and the latter drove rapidly in the direction of the fire. It became necessary to…