Burgess v. Strickland Transp. Co.

HALL, Justice.

Appellant Ben S. Burgess sued appellee Strickland Transportation Company, Inc. in a district court of Clay County, Texas, for personal injuries and property damage from a collision admittedly occurring between his truck-and one owned by appellee on or about the 24th day of August, 1946 in Clay County, Texas, while he was engaged in hauling asphalt to repair highway 287, at a point about 4 miles east of the town of Jolly in said County. He -alleged that as he drove his truck to the north side of the highway-preparatory to unloading said asphalt immediately in front of a…