Burrous v. Knotts

482 S.W.2d 358 (1972)

J. B. BURROUS, dba Upshur House Hotel, Appellant,

v.

David E. KNOTTS et al., Appellees.

No. 621.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

June 15, 1972.

On Rehearing July 6, 1972.

Ritter, Nichols & Thibodeaux, Otto A. Ritter, Longview, for appellant.

Welby K. Parish, Gilmer, for appellees.

McKAY, Justice.

Appellees brought suit against appellant for damages for the death of David H. Knotts in a hotel fire. Appellees are the children and heirs of the deceased, and appellant was the owner of the Upshur House Hotel in Gilmer. Trial was had before a jury and judgment was rendered for…