Sam v. Sullivan

CODY, Justice.

This is a collision case between an automotive ambulance which was driven by appellee Sullivan, and an automobile which was driven by appellant, Mrs. Sam. The collision occurred on the morning of June 17, 1943, at the intersection of Gray Avenue and San Jacinto Street in Houston. There are automatic signal lights at the intersection to control traffic, and they were in operation at the time.

Sullivan, plaintiff below, pled that'on the occasion in question he was on emergency duty rushing a sick woman to a hospital to be operated on, with his siren continuously sounding. He pled…