Legal Opinion

Mena v. Byers

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 19, 1922No. 1281PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Suit by Marcos Mena against G. B. Byers. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

Appellant sued appellee, a dentist, to recover damages for personal injury to his wife, caused by the alleged negligent extraction of a tooth of appellant’s wife. Verdict was returned, and judgment rendered in favor of the defendant.

By bill of ’exception it is shown that plaintiff cross-examined one medical and two dental experts on the subject of baby teeth, a subject concerning which the defendant had raised no issue. On the cross-examination of the defendant by plaintiff he undertook to exámine defendant upon the subject particularly with reference to the disintegration or absorption of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. PoolTexas Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Keene Corp. v. Gardner, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  2. Merrifield v. SeyferthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Commercial Standard Ins. Co. v. WallsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Brandon v. SchroederCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Cory Ray Shelby v. Shakka Shaneak James, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2021

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