City of San Antonio v. Pfeiffer

Appellee sued appellant for damages upon two causes of action: First, for negligently permitting debris to accumulate in Commerce street, while said street was being widened and paved, thereby causing a storm sewer to become stopped up and storm waters to overflow into the basement of appellee's drug store, damaging goods and property therein; second, for damages alleged to have been received by an automobile being negligently struck by a street sprinkler of appellant. In answer to special issues the jury found against appellant upon both causes of action.

The issue relating to assessment of…