Schafer v. Stevens

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for wrongful death brought pursuant to Art. 4675, Vernon’s Ann.Civ. St. by Ruth Stevens, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Thomas H. Stevens, deceased, for the benefit of herself as surviving widow, aged 30 years, and for the two minor children, Susan Delinda Stevens, aged 7 years, and Thomas H. Stevens, Jr., aged 4 years.

Appellee alleged that Thomas H. Stevens, aged 32 years, was killed August 23, 1958, in the City of Dallas, Texas, when an automobile in which he was riding was negligently driven against a tree by appellant Carl B. Shafer. Appellee…