Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company v. Robinson

DAVIS, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellee, B. A. Robinson, an employee of appellant, sued appellant-defendant, Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company, for damages sustained on October 12, 1955, when two trains operated by appellant collided (head-on) between the towns of Como and Brashear, in Hopkins County, Texas. Como is south of Brashear. Appellant had issued orders to two trains destined to meet upon the same route, one traveling north and one traveling south. The train going south was issued orders to prepare for the meeting of the northbound train at Como. The northbound train was issued orders…