City of Houston v. Woolridge

GRAVES, Justice.

Appellee, Louise Harding Woolridge, a single woman, joined by her former husband, James Woolridge, colored people, instituted this suit in the District Court of *642Harris County, Texas, against the City of Houston, appellant, and Curtis Lee Roberts, an employee of the City of Houston, to recover damages for the loss of services and earnings during the minority of their child, Willie May Woolridge, which were alleged to have been sustained by appellees, by the death of their child.

Appellees’ minor child was struck by a truck belonging to appellant, and driven by Roberts, as she…