STEWART v. JANES

No. 7510.

393 S.W.2d 428 (1965)

Henry STEWART, Individually and on Behalf of His Wife, Maybelle Stewart, Appellants, v. F. W. JANES, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied September 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Splawn & Maner, Lubbock, for appellants.

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, Lubbock, Potter, Gowdy & Kirk, Littlefield, for appellee.


NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a malpractice suit brought by Henry Stewart individually and on behalf of his wife, Maybelle Stewart, against Dr. F. W. Janes for damages allegedly resulting from an operation performed by Dr. Janes on Maybelle Stewart on July 10, 1945, from defendant's alleged negligence in leaving a gauze pad in the incision. This suit was filed on November 14, 1963. The defendant answered contending the suit was barred by the two-year statute of limitation...

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