Perkins v. Cain's Coffee Company

OPINION

SHARPE, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment rendered after jury trial against Mr. and Mrs. Billy B. Perkins, appellants, jointly and severally, in favor of Cain’s Coffee Company, a corporation, appellee, for $3,085.00.

Appellee sued appellants for damages resulting from a collision near Tynan, Texas on February 27, 1969 between a truck belonging to appellee and a car owned by appellants then being driven by their son, Billy F. Perkins, who died from injuries sustained in the accident. Appellee sought recovery against appellants on the theory of negligent entrustment of their…