Chase Investment Co. v. Mid-Western Casualty Co.

I. Appellees alleged in their petition that the actual' cash value of the truck immediately before the collision was $2,300, and after the collision its cash value was $100. Evidence was introduced to sustain this allegation.

A witness for appellees then testified the truck could be repaired so that it would be in as good condition as it was before the injury and that the reasonable cost of the repairs would be $1,833.57. .Appellees amended their petition to conform to this testimony and elected to adopt this measure of damages.

Appellant objected to evidence of value before and after the…