Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Starr

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of J. B. Starr and wife, Edna Starr, awarding them damages on account of the death of their minor son, J. B. Starr, Jr., a child a little under 11 years old at the time of his death, which occurred on November 26, 1915. It was alleged by plaintiffs that a footpath, commonly used by the public, with defendant’s knowledge and consent, crossed the tracks of the defendant in the town of Odell, and that, asi their boy was crossing the tracks along this footpath some ears were suddenly, and without warning, bumped over the crossing, running over the little…