Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wright

FISHER, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by the appellee, in which he alleges, in substance, that on the 21st day of December, 1887, he purchased a ticket for his wife from the town of Lampasas, via Wolf City, Texas, to Montgomery, Ala., and return; that on the 20th day of January, 1888, his wife, being on her return passage by virtue of said ticket, and whilst same was valid and in full force and effect, entered one of the passenger cars of the appellant at Temple, Bell County, Texas, for the purpose of being transported to Lampasas; that whilst the said train was approaching the town of Belton…