Gillum v. Rogers

DAVIS, Justice.

A suit by plaintiff, Dr. R. R. Gillum, against defendants, Carl Rogers and American Petrofina Company of Texas, hereinafter referred to a Petrofina, for damages suffered by plaintiff, which plaintiff alleged was proximately caused by the negligent acts of defendants in discharging industrial waste from an oil refinery into a public water course that flooded land owned by plaintiff. Trial was to a jury. The trial court granted a motion to withdraw the case from the jury and render judgment for defendants. Plaintiff has perfected his appeal and brings forward one point of error.

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