Manley v. Wilson

ANDERSON, Justice.

This is a damage suit which resulted from a collision between an automobile that was being driven by appellant and one that was being driven by appellee’s wife, Elsie Wilson. Appellee was plaintiff. Upon a jury’s special-issue verdict, he recovered judgment for $16,000, as damages incident to personal injuries found to have been sustained by his wife. The defendant Manley appealed.

The collision occurred on Highway No. 87, in Orange County, Texas. The time was between 8:30 and 9:00 a. m., on June 1, 195S. Weather conditions and visibility were good; and the highway, a…