Kinney v. Wiley

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellant, John Kinney, in behalf of his wife, Julia Kinney, to recover damages from appellees, Rudolph Wiley, Barge Humphrey and Silas Smith, doing business as Quick Service Taxi Company for injuries alleged to have been sustained as the result of the negligent operation of a taxicab driven by appellee, Silas Smith, which was alleged to have re-resulted in the death of Flemón McJimson, the son of Julia Kinney.

The suit arose from a collision which occurred at the intersection of Avenue G and 26th Street in the city of Galveston, between a…