Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Grubbs

This suit was filed in justice court, precinct No. 1, Orange county, by appellee against appellant, for damages, on allegations that appellant, while repairing the water pipes in •appellee’s house, negligently left open the water faucets and flooded appellee’s premises with water. In justice court judgment was for appellant, but upon appeal to county •court, on trial to a jury, judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for $125.58. The following points were regularly assigned:

The issue of negligence was submitted by question No. 1, as follows: “Do you find from the preponderance of the…