Venters v. City of Ennis

HALE, Justice.

Appellant brought this action against appellee for damages on account of serious personal injuries alleged to have been negligently inflicted upon him while he was working as a helper on a garbage collection truck. Appellee, a Home Rule City, specially excepted to the sufficiency of the petition of appellant to state a cause of action against it because (1) the injuries complained of were sustained by appellant while the garbage truck inflicting such injuries was being used in the performance of a governmental function and (2) appellant failed to give written notice of his…