Bean v. Hinson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Jasper County Court; Herbert Hargrove, Judge. Action by J. W. Hinson against I. S. Bean. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant app'eals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Quinn, J.
J. W. Hinson sued I. S. Bean in the county court of Jasper county, Tex., for the value of two mules which were drowned while being ferried across the Angelina river at Bean’s ferry on April 6, 1920. The case was tried before the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $300.
' Defendant made motion for a new trial, which being overruled, he appeals.
The undisputed evidence shows that on April 6, 1920, defendant Bean was the owner and operator of a ferryboat across the Angelina river for hire; that he had a Mr. Bohler employed as ferryman and that…
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