Harrington v. State

HUGHES, Justice.

The State of Texas sued H. M. Harrington, Jr., Charles W. Lutes, Reid H. Allgood, John W. Baton, appellants, and Douglas Godfrey, individually and as members of Hal Company, a partnership, for penalties as authorized by Art. 6036, Vernon’s Ann. Tex.Civ.St.1 for the violation of certain statutes and rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission.

Following a trial by jury, judgments in varying amounts were rendered against all defendants except Douglas Godfrey as to whom a take nothing judgment was rendered.

Appellants’ first point is that the trial court erred in denying them…