Ford v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.

252 S.W.2d 561 (1952)

FORD

v.

PANHANDLE & SANTA FE RY. CO.

No. A-3523.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 1, 1952.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1952.

Patterson, Tabb & Duncan, Dallas, for petitioner.

Lewis Jeffrey, Amarillo, for respondent.

CALVERT, Justice.

Petitioner, as plaintiff, sought damages of respondent, as defendant, for injuries sustained in a railroad crossing collision. The case went to trial before a jury on pleadings by the plaintiff charging that the collision was proximately caused by various negligent acts of the defendant, with additional general allegations charging the defendant with…