Dawson v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.

T. A. Dawson brought this suit against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for damages for injuries received while employed by the Railway Company as a switchman in its yards at Longview. He alleged that his injuries were caused by a handhold or “grab-iron” on one of the Company’s box cars giving way and causing him to fall from near the top of said car. In answer to proper questions, the jury found the following facts: Dawson’s injuries were caused by a broken handhold, as alleged; the defendant was guilty of negligence in using a car with a broken…