Texas Department of Public Safety v. Dawson

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of a County Court reversing and setting aside an order of the Texas Department of Public Safety suspending the automobile driver’s license of appellee, Guy William Dawson, Jr. pursuant to Art. 6701h, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. The Statute is known as the Safety Responsibility Law.

On October 6, 1961, a car driven by Dawson ran into and injured Herbert H. Man-gum on a street in the City of Dallas, Texas. On October 16, 1961, Dawson mailed his report of the accident to the Department of Public Safety at Austin, Texas.

The car driven by Dawson was…