East Tx. Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Dennis, Admx.

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Mary Ruth Dennis, who sued as administratrix, was the wife of Fred G. Dennis. He was killed when two trucks collided. A $16,000 recovery is to compensate the widow and two minor children.

It was alleged that a truck owned by East Texas Motor Freight Lines (at the time of collision driven by W. L. Johnson) negligently struck a tank truck driven by Dennis. Recovery of $3,600 by H. G. Elliott was based upon a partnership and ownership of the butane truck, the interest in which through appropriate proceedings vested in Elliott.

Near midnight February 13, 1947, Johnson…