Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Butts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; R. B. Minor, Judge. Action by Clarence W. Butts against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Rail'way Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
This is a suit by the appelleé, Clarence W. Butts, against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company to recover'damages for personal injuries suffered by him through the alleged negligence of appellant, which answered by general and special exceptions, a general denial, and special defenses.
A verdict was found by a jury in answer to special issues, upon which judgment was rendered for appellee for $18,500.
We adopt appellant’s statement of the issues .made by the pleadings:
Plaintiff was employed by defendant as switch tender, and in the discharge of his duties as such was walking…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. SwearingenSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. HynsonTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Patton v. Dallas Gas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1917
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