Marshall & E. T. Ry. Co. v. Crabb
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wood County; R. W. Simpson, Judge. Action by S. L. Crabb against the Marshall & East Texas Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
This is a suit brought by appellee against appellant for the sum of $20,000 on account of personal injuries alleged to have been received by appellee while in the employ of appellant, by being run over by a hand car.
The only negligence charged was permitting sand to be on the track .of the railroad at a' dirt road crossing, which caused the hand car on which appellee was, riding, while going to his work, to check its speed, thereby causing appellee to become overbalanced and fall in front of the car which ran over him and caused his alleged injury. It was charged that appellee was a bridge…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway Co. v. CasonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- McNiff v. Texas Midland RailroadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
3Cited by2 opinions
- Texas & Pac. Ry. Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- King v. Houston Belt & Terminal Ry. CoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922