Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company v. Hayes

In the trial court judgment was rendered under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A., Sec. 51 et seq., in favor of respondent, R. E. Hayes, against petitioner, Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, for $35,675.00 damages for personal injuries, which judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 284 S.W. 2d 776.

Respondent was a member of a switching crew in petitioner’s Englewood Yard in Houston. We take this description of the accident from the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals:

“On December 13, 1952, appellee [respondent] was working from 3 o’clock p.m. to 11 o’clock…