Wester v. Smith

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

On November 25, 1947, two automobiles collided on a highway in Tarrant County, Texas. One of the cars was occupied by Daniel K. Smith, his wife, his two minor daughters, and Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reese. The other car was driven by Barney E. Wester, a resident of Brown County. A few minutes after this collision, and while Mr. Smith and Mr. Wester and Mr. Smith’s daughter Reba were standing in the highway talking about the collision, another car, owned by Furd Halsell and driven by his servant Will Cawthorne, arrived at the scene of the accident, struck the…