J. H. Robinson Truck Lines, Inc. v. Ragan

CODY, Justice.

This is a personal injury suit, brought by appellee to recover damages resulting from the alleged negligent operation of a truck belonging to appellant, J. H. Robinson Truck Lines, Inc., by appellant Canorroe on the Houston-Galveston Highway on the night of February 15, 1946. Based on the jury’s verdict the court rendered judgment for appellee against appellants for $40,000.

Appellants predicate their appeal on six points. Their first four points complain that, with respect to Special Issue No. 24— which was the damages issue — the court failed to affirmatively instruct the jury…