VALENCIA v. WESTERN COMPRESS & STORAGE CO.

No. 2856.

238 S.W.2d 591 (1951)

VALENCIA et al. v. WESTERN COMPRESS & STORAGE CO.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied April 13, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scarborough, Yates, Scarborough & Black, Abilene, for appellant.

McMahon, Springer & Smart, Abilene, for appellees.


GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Juanita Valencia, acting for herself and as next friend of her minor children, sued Western Compress & Storage Company for exemplary damages as a result of the death of her husband, T. G. Valencia, which, plaintiffs alleged, was caused by the gross negligence of said corporation. Plaintiffs alleged T. G. Valencia was caught in the defendant's cotton press and killed as a result of the defendant's gross negligence (a) in failing to have...

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