Southern Traction Co. v. Dillon

Appellee Dillon was traveling along a public road in Hill county, driving two mules hitched to a covered wagon, two lads accompanying him in the wagon, one his son 9 years old and the other about 13 years of age. While going across the track of the Southern Traction Company the wagon was struck by a car of said company, which collision resulted in Dillon's legs being broken, his son being killed, and the other lad being injured. Dillon instituted this suit against the traction company to recover damages for the injuries to himself and for the killing of his son. Defendant answered by general…