Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Owen

JONES, Chief Justice.

Appellee, James H. Owen, instituted this suit in a district court of Dallas county against appellant, Magnolia Petroleum Company, to recover damages for personal injuries received in a collision between the passenger automobile in which appellee was riding and a truck owned by appellant and operated by one of its employees. As the result of a trial to a jury, judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $10,000, together with 6 per cent, interest from the date of judgment. Appellant has duly perfected an appeal to this court, and the following are the…