Legal Opinion
English Freight Co. v. Preston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 19, 1947No. 11886PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRAVES, Justice.
Appellee, Robert W. Preston, brought suit against English Freight Company for personal injuries received by him on or about July 12, 1945, The accident happened on Harrisburg Boulevard in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Appellee Preston was driving a taxicab, which collided with a truck owned by appellant, English Freight Company, and being operated by John Turner, a negro. The vehicles approached each other from opposite directions, and the accident' occurred during daylight, with the weather clear.
Appellee Preston recovered judgment, based on a jury verdict, for $14,500.…
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