Texas Consolidated Theatres, Inc. v. Slaughter

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

Hiram B. Slaughter filed this suit against Texas Consolidated Theatres, Inc., to recover damages sustained by him and alleged to be the proximate result of defendant’s negligence. The defendant entered a general denial and alleged special defenses. The cause was tried before the court and jury, and, upon the jury’s answers to many issues judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. The parties will be referred to as in the trial court.

The correctness of the judgment is challenged by various assignments of error, but the first two are believed to be controlling. These are to…