City of Houston v. Shilling

GRAVES, Justice.

Appellee, Mrs. Birdie Shilling, instituted this suit in the District Court of I-Iarris County, Texas, against the City of Houston, appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries received in a collision between an automobile, which was being driven by appellee, and a garbage truck, which was engaged in collecting garbage in the City of Houston, and operated by one of its employees. As the result of a trial to a jury, judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $61,000, together with 6 per cent interest.

It was undisputedly shown that the City operated, through…