Legal Opinion

Sheppard v. Beck

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 20, 1977No. 17895PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Suit was for common law damages by the Sheppards because of personal injury and property damage sustained as a result of nighttime vehicular collision with a horse loose on a State Highway. The horse was the property of defendant John Beck and was being stabled on the premises of defendant Leonard Boyd.

At the conclusion of the trial the case was withdrawn from the jury with take nothing judgment rendered by the court in favor of both defendants. The Sheppards appealed.

The take nothing judgment in favor of defendant Boyd is affirmed. Judgment in favor of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. MueggeTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Dorman v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Adamcik v. KnightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  4. Ramey v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Beck v. SheppardTexas Supreme Court · 1978

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