St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Groves
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Smith County. Tried below before Hon. R. W. Simpson.
1Opinion of the Court
GILL, Chief Justice.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries brought by Fred M. Groves against the St. Louis Southwestern Bailway Company of Texas. The company has appealed from a $10,000 verdict in favor of Groves. The negligence alleged was the act of the engineer of a freight train in suddenly backing the engine instead of going forward in response to a signal of Groves in his capacity as brakeman.
The defenses pleaded by the company, after the general denial, were assumed risk and contributory negligence.
■ The following is a brief history of the accident: Groves was acting as head…
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