Hill v. Staats

Appellant sued appellee to re-

cover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by defendant’s automobile, driven by the latter’s servant, running into a wagon in which plaintiff was riding on East Front street in the city of Ft. Worth. He alleged that the automobile of defendant was being driven recklessly and at an unlawful rate of speed, to wit, 30 miles an hour, and that the same was being driven under defendant’s authority and direction. He alleged damages for injury to wagon and horse, as well as for personal injuries.

Defendant, among other defensive pleadings, denied that…