Rains v. Heldenfels Brothers

OPINION

GREEN, Chief Justice.

The appellants herein, plaintiffs below, are Joyce Savannah Rains individually and as next friend for her minor children, Katherine Joan Rains, Linda Ann Rains, Bertram M. Rains, Jr., Ronald Lee Rains and Richard Darrell Rains. The appellees, defendants below, are Heldenfels Brothers, a partnership, and F. W. Heldenfels, F. W. Heldenfels, Jr., H. C. Heldenfels, and J. R. Heldenfels, the individual members thereof, and also James B. Nelms, who was an employee of Heldenfels Brothers.

This is an action for damages under the Texas Death Statute, Art. 4671, Vernon’s…