Fort Worth Structural Steel Co. v. Griffin

LATTIMORE, Justice.

Appellee Mrs. Griffin was riding as a passenger in an automobile proceeding along a public highway in 1929 behind a truck which had attached thereto a trailer and on which was being hauled some angle irons, long pieces of metal which extended behind the trailer some 16 feet. The truck driver attempted to turn to the right into appellant’s place of business, and the automobile collided with the angle irons, tearing off the arm of Mrs. Griffin.

The jury while in the jury room sent written communications to the court concerning the charge which were answered in writing by the…