Lawson v. Hutcherson

JACKSON, Chief. Justice.

The appellant, L. C. Lawson, instituted this suit in the District Court of Hale County, Texas, against the appellees, S. C. Hutcherson and his son, Claude Hut-cherson, to recover the sum of $37,909 for personal injuries received while a minor driving a tractor for appellees on their farm.

The negligence relied upon, the'injuries received and the damages sustained were fully set out in appellant’s petition.

- The appellees answered by general denial and alleged that appellant appeared to be twenty-one years of age, was an experienced tractor-driver and hence es-topped to…