Bourre v. the Texas Company

This action of trespass on the case for negligence is brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff when run over by one of defendant’s motor trucks. Henri J. Bourre, plaintiff’s father, also brought an action against defendant to recover consequential damages. These two cases were before this court in 1928 on defendant’s exceptions. Bourre v. The Texas Co., 49 R. I. 364, and new trials were ordered. The cases were again tried together and are again before this court on exceptions.

In the case of Henri J. Bourre the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $15,000. The…