Murphy v. Gulf Production Co.

The appellants, George F. Murphy and his wife, Eugenia Murphy, filed this suit in the district court of Liberty county against appellee, Gulf Production Company, to recover damages on account of personal injuries sustained by them while riding in their automobile along one of the public roads of Liberty county. They alleged that the car in which they were riding was struck by another car owned by appellee, which was at the time being driven by one Thad Jarvis, who was an employee of appellee. They alleged that the collision between the two ears was caused by the negligence of Jarvis, who, at…