Grieger v. Vega

271 S.W.2d 85 (1954)

GRIEGER

v.

VEGA.

No. A-4577.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 14, 1954.

Rehearing Denied October 13, 1954.

Wofford, Fullerton & Barkley, Taylor, for petitioner.

Carlos C. Cadena, San Antonio, David Longoria, Austin, for respondent.

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by respondent, Matilda Vega, against petitioner, Fred Grieger, for damages for the alleged wrongful killing of her son, Arthur Vega. Her petition alleged that petitioner "willfully and maliciously killed Arthur Vega by shooting him with a gun." The case was submitted to a jury on two special issues as follows:

"Special…