Legal Opinion

Scheuing v. Challiss

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 14, 1937No. 9861PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Justice.

This suit was instituted by Carolyn Challiss, a widow, and her children against George W. Scheuing, John H. Scheuing, and J. H. Wigley, seeking to recover damages arising from the death of her husband, James Courtney Challiss, who was killed when he was struck by an ice truck driven by one Crit Lowe.

The trial was before a jury and resulted in a judgment in favor of Carolyn Challiss and her three children in the sum of $10,-000, from which judgment George W. Scheuing and John H. Scheuing have prosecuted this appeal, no appeal being taken by J. H. Wigley.

The contention of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Shannon v. Western Indemnity Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  2. Cunningham v. International RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Smith Bros., Inc. v. O'BryanTexas Supreme Court · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Glazier v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  2. Howell v. Continental Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Steinberg-Maas Co. v. NorthcuttCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Peyton Packing Co. v. CollisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937

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