Thoreson v. Thompson

431 S.W.2d 341 (1968)

Donnie THORESON, Petitioner,

v.

D. F. THOMPSON, Respondent.

No. B-673.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 17, 1968.

Rehearing Denied October 2, 1968.

Linn, Helms & Countiss, Richard Countiss, Spearman, for petitioner.

Lemon, Close & Atkinson, R. D. Lemon, Perryton, Ogden, Ogden & Board, Guymon, Okl., for respondent.

HAMILTON, Justice.

This is an action for damages for the negligent destruction by fire of a wheat crop. The landowner-petitioner, Thoreson sued Thompson, a professional in the custom-cutting business, alleging that the act of Thompson's employee Leslie, in driving defendant's…