Legal Opinion · Dissent

Nichols v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 17, 1951No. 24939Published

1DissentGraves, Presiding Judge

I think this cause should be affirmed and here give my reasons therefor.

It is undisputed that appellant, while driving his truck in an opposite direction to the injured parties on a highway and while appellant’s left-hand road was obstructed by another, drove over onto his left-hand side of the road and struck the car of the complaining witness, such truck being over on the one-half of the road belonging to the injured party and not on appellant’s one-half thereof. This was admitted by appellant, who often traveled this road and was familiar with its hazards. He testified as follows:

“When my…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Huff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  2. Pehl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Cross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Merryman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Dunham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945

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