Copeland v. Brannan

BAUGH, Justice.

Appellant, plaintiff below, sued appellees for damages for personal injuries resulting to him from assisting in starting a gas engine belonging to appellees. Trial wa's to a jury on special issues, only a part of which were answered, and judgment rendered for the defendants, from which Copeland has appealed.

While the pleadings of appellant, consisting of his original petition, a supplemental petition, and a trial amendment, are somewhat meager and general as to the grounds of recovery, we think they were sufficient as against a general demurrer. Appellant alleged, in substance,…