Valdez v. Amaya

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by Benilde Valdez, a widow individually and as the mother and next friend of Yolanda Valdez, Sylvia Valdez, Sabas Valdez, Jr., and Francisco Valdez, minors, against the City of San Diego, Texas, and Manuel Amaya, its City Marshal, .seeking to recover damages for the wrongful death of Sabas Valdez, husband of Benilde Valdez and father of the minor plaintiffs.

The trial court sustained a plea in abatement to the cause of action alleged against the City of San Diego, whereupon plaintiffs dismissed their cause of action as to Manuel Amaya, the City…