City of Galveston v. Gonzales

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

This was a suit against the city for damages resulting to appellee from the falling upon her of lumber which the city had negligently allowed to be placed and to remain in one of its streets. A. J. Perkins & Co. were impleaded by the defendant, upon ■the allegation that they had negligently placed the obstruction in the street, and with the prayer that in case plaintiff recovered against defendant, judgment be rendered in its favor over against them.

Both plaintiff and Perkins & Co. excepted to the plea of the city seeking to bring Perkins & Co. into the suit, but…