Galloway v. King
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
(after stating- the facts as above).
If the conclusion reached by the jury was manifestly proper upon a reasonable view of the evidence, that the driver of the truck -was not in the relation of independent contractor to appellant, it becomes immaterial whether the question of the relationship’s being in the nature of an employe or an independent contractor was one purely for the court, or one of fact for the jury. We would be authorized to set the verdict aside only in case the evidence does not show, as a matter of law, that J. J. Til-lery was not an employe. The court’s charge correctly set…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wallace v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
- Moore v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Cunningham & Ellis v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Higrade Lignite Co. v. CoursonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- McKinney v. Sherwin-Williams Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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