Matlock v. Hooge

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by James Norman Matlock against L. A. Hooge, d/b/a L. A. Hooge Co., and Charles L. Pattillo, seeking to recover damages for personal injury sustained in an automobile accident near Edin-burg, Texas. The automobile was owned by Hooge Company and was being driven by Pattillo at the time of the collision. Mat-lock, his twelve-year-old nephew, and one Ramirez were passengers in the Volkswagen automobile which Pattillo was driving, and when he fell asleep the Volkswagen struck a palm tree and caused the injuries complained of by Matlock. The trial…