International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. Reeves

JAMES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Reeves, a switchman in appellant’s employ, alleged his injury to have been occasioned by the latter’s negligence in various forms, he being thrown from the top of a moving box car to the bottom of a coal car next to it, in the yards at Mineóla, in the nighttime, while in the performance of his duties.

The verdict involves the findings of fact that plaintiff’s injuries were due to defendant’s negligence, that he was not guilty of contributory negligence, that his injury did not occur through the risks ordinarily incident to his employment, and such are necessarily…