ELLIS v. MOORE

No. A-10582.

401 S.W.2d 789 (1966)

Harold ELLIS, a Minor by Next Friend, et al., Petitioners, v. John I. MOORE and H. R. Wardlaw, d/b/a Red Town Farm, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. R. Reeves, John B. McDonald, Palestine, Helm, Jones & Pletcher, Houston, for petitioners.

Ramey, Brelsford, Hull & Flock, and Donald Carroll, Tyler, for respondents.


GREENHILL, Justice.

This is a suit for personal injuries arising out of an accident in which a tractor furnished by defendants turned over on Harold Ellis and seriously disfigured him. Trial was to a jury, resulting in a judgment on the jury verdict for the plaintiffs for $126,000. The Court of Civil Appeals at Tyler held that as a matter of law the defendants had breached no duty to Harold. It reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered a judgment that...

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