Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Evans

This suit was instituted in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, by Royce 0. Evans against The Great Atlantic & Pacific Teg Company, hereinafter called A. & P., to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been received by Evans as the result of the negligence of defendant. Trial in the district court resulted in a verdict and judgment for Evans in the sum of $975.00. This judgment was affirmed by the El Paso Court of Civil Appeals, to which the case was transferred by this Court. This Court granted a writ of error on the application of A. & P.

By his petition in the…