Bradley v. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co.

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

Appellant was injured on May 4,1890, about half past 4 o’ clock in the morning, while in the switch yard of appellee, and it is urged that the court should have granted the plaintiff a new trial because the verdict was contrary to the evidence.

The evidence shows that appellant was in the switch yard of appellee and on one of its tracks in advance of a standing car which was moved by being struck by other cars placed on the track. He was at a place where employes of appellee had no reason to expect persons to be, and especially so at the time in the morning when he was…