Gilliland v. Pon Lip Chew

CLAYTON, Justice.

Appellee Pon Lip Chew sued appellant Craig Gilliland, Jr., and Rio Grande Produce Company, of which Gilliland was an officer, for damages for personal injuries suffered by the former in connection with an alleged assault and battery committed by Gilliland upon Chew. Based upon jury answers to special issues, judgment was entered in favor of Chew. In so far as issues involved in the determination of this cause on appeal are concerned, Gilliland is the sole appellant.

Gilliland’s defense to the suit was, in part, that on the occasion in question he was acting to prevent and…