Farmer v. Humphreys County Memorial Hospital

This suit was brought by Grady Herring, a resident of the State of Texas and Humphreys County Memorial Hospital, his assignee, for the benefit of Dr. John S. Barr and four nurses in the hospital against Willie Farmer, R. D. Mallette, James Ray Rhodes and Tom Eddy for the recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained by Grady Herring on May 19, 1955 and from a judgment for $30,000 against all of the defendants, only Willie Farmer and R. D. Mallette appeal.

The proof showed that Eddy is a resident of Texas and was the owner of a 1954 GMC tractor and trailer which at the time of the injury…