Texas & New Orleans Railway Co. v. Warden

Mr. Judge CRITZ

delivered the opinion of Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This is a damage suit. It was tried in the District Court of Presidio County, Texas, with Mrs. Elsie Warden, Administratrix of the Estate of John E. Warden, deceased, as plaintiff, and Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company as defendant. Trial in the district court, where the case was submitted to a jury on special issues, resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $30,000.00, apportioned $21,600.00 to the surviving widow of John E. Warden, deceased, and $8,400.00 to his surviving child. This judgment was…