Thompson v. Thoreson

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages to a wheat crop destroyed by fire. Donnie Thoresbn, the landowner, brought suit against D. F. Thompson, who was employed by Thoreson to harvest the wheat crop. In response to special issues, the jury found appellant’s employee negligent and assessed the damages in the amount of $7380.00. From a judgment which awarded appellee this amount of damages, appellant appeals.

Appellant’s first point of error complains of the error of the trial court in overruling his plea in abatement because appellee’s insurance carrier, who had paid for some of the…