Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co. v. Bankston

W. H. Bankston filed this suit in the district court of Dallas county against Dallas Railway & Terminal Company to recover for personal injuries and for the destruction of his automobile in which he and two others were riding at the time of the injury. Plaintiff based his cause of action, in part, from alleged violation of certain ordinances of the city of Dallas and, in part, on negligence arising from the alleged breach by defendant of its common-law duty to exercise due care.

The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues. In answer to the special issues submitted, the jury found:…