Hicks Rubber Co. v. Harper

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This suit was brought by J. W. Harper against Hicks Rubber Company to recover damages for certain personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff’s wife. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $10,000. The defendant appealed.

Appellant’s first major contention is that the court should have given an instructed verdict for the defendant because the evidence conclusively established as a matter of law that Mrs. Harper was guilty of contributory negligence which destroyed her right to recover. The evidence shows…