Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Cook

Appellee, in Ms own right and as administrator of the estate of his son, Rayburn Earl Cook, brought suit in the circuit court of Dallas County against appellant to recover damages for the death of his son caused through the alleged negligence of its motorman operating its motor car by failing to keep a lookout; by failing to discover the peril of deceased; by failing to blow the whistle or ring the bell, or to give any signal whatever to warn deceased of his impending danger.

Appellant filed an answer denying each allegation of negligence and alleging that the death of deceased was the result…