Mayhew v. McFarland

This case is here on certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals at Fort Worth. The controlling facts are as follows:

Fred McFarland, residing in Parker County, filed suit in the *393District Court of Parker County against P. E. Mayhew, alleged to be a resident citizen of Jones County, to recover damages done to a 16-foot combine harvester while Mayhew was engaged in transporting the same from McFarland’s ranch in Parker County to his farm in Hale County. According to allegations in McFarland’s original petition, Mayhew operated a truck, and was engaged in the business of carrying goods…