Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Matiken
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wood County; R. W. Simpson, Judge. Action by W. A. Matkin against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
RAINEY, O. J.
Appellee brought this suit against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries received by him while in appellant’s employ as brakeman, caused by the negligence of appellant in stopping its train suddenly, throwing appellee under the wheels, which ran over his legs and so mangled them as to necessitate their amputation.
The negligence alleged was: First. That the coupling between the two cars was defective, and necessitated Matkin climbing up between the cars to uncouple them. Second. That defendant was negligent in having only straight air brakes on the engine, when it…
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