Dawkins v. Van Winkle

TIREY, Justice.

This is a negligence case. Appellant, the widow of Wesley Dawkins, brought the suit for herself and as next friend for her three minor children to recover damages for the loss of her husband while in the employ of appellee on appellee’s ranch in Leon County, and while her husband was in the discharge of his duties in the course of his employment. At the close of plaintiffs’ evidence defendant presented his motion for directed verdict, which motion was overruled. Thereafter the defendant refused to tender any testimony and rested and renewed his motion for directed verdict,…