Farrar Lumber Co. v. McDonald

This appeal is from a judgment against appellant awarding the appellee $174, entered •upon a jury’s verdict in response to special issues, as for damages caused by the negligent backing of one of its trucks into his automobile on Heights boulevard in the city of Houston.

The lumber company had answered by demurrer, denial, and plea of contributory negligence, all in general terms.

The appellee’s petition specially alleged that the truck had, from the side, backed out suddenly at an excessive rate of speed into the boulevard, and struck his car, inflicting the damage for which he sought recovery.