LOYD ELECTRIC COMPANY v. DeHOYOS

No. 14536.

409 S.W.2d 893 (1966)

LOYD ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc., Appellant, v. Maria Leonor C. DeHOYOS et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Denied December 30, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Groce, Hebdon, Fahey & Smith, San Antonio, for appellant.

Putman & Putman, Richard G. Strong, San Antonio, for appellees.


BARROW, Justice.

This is a suit to recover exemplary damages for the death of an employee, as authorized by Art. 16, § 26 of the Texas Constitution, Vernon's Ann.St., and Art. 8306, § 5, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. On August 24, 1962, Gabriel C. DeHoyos received fatal burns in a fire which occurred on the premises of his employer, Loyd Electric Company, Inc. Appellees, who are his widow and two surviving minor children, were paid death benefits under the Texas...

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