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ILEY v. HUGHES

No. A-6662.

311 S.W.2d 648 (1958)

J. M. ILEY, Relator, v. Sarah T. HUGHES, District Judge, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold W. McCracken, Dallas, for relator.

Mullinax, Wells & Morris, Dallas, for respondent.

CALVERT, Justice.

The question at issue in this original proceeding in this Court is this: Does Rule 174(b), Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, authorize a separate trial of the damage issues and the liability issues in a suit for damages for personal injuries? We hold it does not.

A brief summary of the events leading up to the filing of this proceeding is in order.

Guy O. Hancock sued J. M. Iley for compensatory and exemplary damages for injuries alleged...

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