Patterson v. East Texas Motor Freight Lines

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is a suit for personal injuries brought by appellant Emile Patterson, for his wife Elmer Patterson, and by appellant Willie Mae Ryals to recover damages from East Texas Motor Freight Lines and its driver Albert Olen Foster, arising out of a collision which occurred March 3, 19SS at an intersection in the City of Beaumont, Texas. Elmer Patterson was the driver and Willie Mae Ryals the passenger in an automobile in collision with a truck driven by Albert Olen Foster.

The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues. The jury found the appellant Elmer Patterson…