Harris v. Sanderson

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

J. H. Harris, Lillie Harris and Alexander James Gonzales brought this suit against H. E. Sanderson (doing business in the name of Safety Cab Company) to recover damages for the death of Elsa Ray Harris Gonzales. Deceased was riding a bicycle along a highway between Camp Barkeley and the City of Abilene when struck and fatally injured by one of defendant’s cabs approaching from behind and driven by an employee. The cause of action alleged by plaintiffs consists of a number of different grounds of recovery, each embracing an alleged negligent act or omission as constituting…