Iley v. Hughes

311 S.W.2d 648 (1958)

J. M. ILEY, Relator,

v.

Sarah T. HUGHES, District Judge, et al., Respondents.

No. A-6662.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 19, 1958.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 1958.

Harold W. McCracken, Dallas, for relator.

Mullinax, Wells & Morris, Dallas, for respondent.

CALVERT, Justice.

The question at issue in this original proceeding in this Court is this: Does Rule 174(b), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, authorize a separate trial of the damage issues and the liability issues in a suit for damages for personal injuries? We hold it does not.

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