Texas Breeders & Racing Ass'n v. Blanchard

There was a large recovery. I think there should be a new trial because of the erroneous admission over appropriate objections and exception of testimony as to the prospective earnings of the injured boy. The boy was not a jockey, but only an apprentice. A witness who professed to be experienced was allowed to testify in answer to a question as to what the boy would probably earn during his first year as a jockey: “Well, I thought he would average anywhere from $7,000 to $8,000 per year after he was broken in. I figure he would make that.” The witness explained that this included the salary…