Dudley v. Carlson

HUGHES, Justice.

This suit arose from a rear end collision between a truck and a passenger automobile on a public highway in Hidalgo County and the general question presented is the propriety of the trial court’s action in withdrawing the case from the jury at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence and rendering judgment that he take nothing by his suit.

Plaintiff below was W. T. Dudley who sued on behalf of the community estate of himself and his wife, Francille B. Dudley. Since Mrs. Dudley was driving alone in the passenger car involved in the collision we will refer to her as appellant.

Defend…