Douty v. Delta Drilling Co.

HALL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit brought by appellant against appellee for damages allegedly sustained by him as a result of a collision between a car in which he was riding and a truck owned by appellee.

Trial was to a jury on special issues and judgment was rendered for appellee upon the jury’s verdict.

By his first five points, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in submitting to the jury special issue No. 23, inquiring whether appellant and the driver of the car in which he was riding were engaged in a joint enterprise. This is a controlling issue in this case and in our opinion…