Blackwell v. McGrew
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hill County; W. C. Wear, Judge. Action by John W. Blackwell against W. T. MeGrew. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
Appellant brought this suit to recover damages on account of injuries received by his wife in being run over by an automobile which was being operated by ap-pellee. Appellant’s wife was traveling on a public road in a buggy drawn by a horse which was being driven by her brother. The horse became frightened at appellee’s automobile and wheeled in front of same, and appellant’s wife was thrown from the buggy, and said automobile ran upon her and injured her. The evidence was sufficient to raise the issue of contributory negligence. The appellant pleaded discovered peril on the part of appellee,…
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