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FRANKLIN v. CITY OF GALVESTON

No. 12483.

256 S.W.2d 997 (1953)

FRANKLIN et al. v. CITY OF GALVESTON et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burris Benton, Baker & Zwiener, F. F. Benton, Eugene N. Catlett, of Houston, for appellant Lola Mae Franklin et al.

Royston & Rayzor and C. A. Brown, of Galveston, for appellant Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n.

Williams & Thornton, Bryan F. Williams, of Galveston, for appellee City of Galveston.

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by Lola Mae Franklin, individually and as guardian of her five minor children, for the recovery of damages from appellee, City of Galveston, for the death of Jerry Franklin, who was drowned in the channel of Galveston Bay, into which he fell from a ramp constituting a part of the waterfront docks owned by appellee, City of Galveston. It was alleged that Jerry Franklin's death was brought about by the negligence of the...

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