Missouri Pacific R. R. Co. v. Qualls

Opinion by

ESTES, C.

Parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court, inverse to their order here. Qualls had judgment against the railroad company for $500 for damages to his automobile, incurred at the railroad crossing and based on the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff alleged that) the accident “almost completely demolished it.” He did not in fact repair this car, but introduced evidence tending to show what the cost of new parts would be and the cost of labor for such repairs, and also the usable value pending the repair. The witness, by whom plaintiff provea the cost of…