Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Dickey

In submitting special issues, article 1984a, Revised Statutes provides that the court shall submit such explanations and definitions of legal terms as shall be necessary to enable the jury to properly pass upon and render a verdict on such issues.

In Railway Co. v. Collier (Tex. Com. App.) 215 S. W. 838, the plaintiff sued to recover damages to a shipment of live stock for alleged negligent delay in transit. The case was submitted upon special issues, and no definition of negligence was given. The defendant requested a charge defining the same which was refused. In an opinion by the Commission…