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CITY OF HOUSTON v. HRUSKA

No. 3174.

272 S.W.2d 778 (1954)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Edward W. HRUSKA, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied November 24, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will G. Sears, City Atty., Richard H. Burks, Asst. City Atty., Robert L. Burns, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for appellant.

Paul Strong, Russell Scott and Pat N. Fahey, Houston, for appellee.

TIREY, Justice.

This action is grounded on the common law relating to master and servant. Appellee, an employee of the City of Houston, brought this suit for damages because of injuries sustained by him while working in the street repair division of the Department of Public Works of the City of Houston. The City of Houston presented its motion for an instructed verdict at the close of plaintiff's evidence and presented a second motion for instructed verdict at the...

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