Slaughter v. Murphy

THOMAS, Justice.

The suit was for personal injury and property damage. The complaint as amended charged simple, willful, wanton, intentional conduct and injury. Amended count three was for simple negligence and count four was for “willful, wanton or intentional conduct.”

Defendant’s plea was the general issue, set-off and recoupment, growing out of the same collision and injury as embraced in pleas two to five, inclusive.

Errors assigned challenge the action of the trial court in giving its oral charge to the jury to which exception was reserved.

Several applicable propositions of law have been…