Walker v. Quanah, A. &. P. Ry. Co.

The appellant, H. J. Walker, instituted this suit in the district court of Hardeman county, Tex., against the appellee, the Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by appellant as the result of a collision between one of the appellee’s trains and an automobile driven and operated by appellant on January 29, 1929.

The appellee answered by general demurrer, special exceptions, general denial, and pleaded that the appellant was guilty of contributory negligence.

In response to special issues submitted by the court, the jury…