Gillette Motor Transport, Inc. v. Lucas

GRAVES, Justice.

This statement, conceded by the appel-lee to be correct, is taken from appellant’s brief:

“Plaintiff filed this suit in the district court of Harris County, Texas, on August 14, 1937, against the defendant. For cause of action, plaintiff alleged that on October 27, 1936, at about 11 o’clock A. M., he was run into by a truck owned and operated by the defendant Gillette Motor Transport, Inc. That such collision was a proximate result of the negligence of the defendant. That on account of the injuries received by him in the collision he had been damaged in the sum of $25,000.00.

“De…