Leap v. Braziel

SMITH, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Cindia Hughes Braziel, brought this action against appellant Albert W. Leap for damages for personal injuries sustained by her in a collision between a “Model A Ford coupé,” driven by her, and a “Buick Sedan taxicab,” driven by one Mike Germain, an authorized employee of appellant.

The accident occurred at about 2 o’clock on the afternoon of December 19, 1934, at the intersection of Port avenue and Sam Rankin street, in the city of Corpus Christi. Appellee was driving west on Port avenue, which is 40 feet wide, while Germain was driving north on Sam Rankin…