BENOIT v. WILSON

No. 10125.

258 S.W.2d 134 (1953)

BENOIT v. WILSON et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied May 20, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Meyers and Coleman Gay, Austin, for appellant.

W. M. Zachry and Douglas Boyd, Waco, Jones, Herring & Jones, Herman Jones, Austin, for appellees.


ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought to recover damages for the death of Robert L. Wilson, Jr., who died as a result of burns received in the explosion of a tourist cottage in Austin. The plaintiffs, who are appellees here, were Mr. Wilson's surviving wife, two minor daughters and father. The defendant, who is appellant here, was Phillip Benoit, the owner of the tourist court where the explosion occurred.

A jury trial resulted in a judgment for plaintiffs...

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