City of Midland v. Hamlin

239 S.W.2d 159 (1950)

CITY OF MIDLAND

v.

HAMLIN et al.

No. 4694.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

April 5, 1950.

John Perkins, Jack Huff and Whitaker, Turpin, Kerr, Smith & Brooks, all of Midland, for appellant.

Klapproth & Hamilton, Midland, for appellees.

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Midland County. H. H. Hamlin as plaintiff, and as next friend for his minor children Susan and Tony, sued the City of Midland as defendant, seeking damage for the alleged negligent destruction of certain personal property. Trial was before the court with a…