Marshall & E. T. Ry. Co. v. Riden
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harrison County ; H. T. Lyttleton, Judge. Action by Mrs. C. M. Riden and others against Marshall & East Texas Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
On October 18, 1915, C. M. Riden, a conductor in the service of the appellant, was injured in a railroad wreck resulting from a derailment of the train on which he was riding. A short time after-wards he died as a result of those injuries. This suit was instituted by his widow and minor child and his father and mother for damages. A trial before a jury resulted in a judgment against appellant for $21,000, which was apportioned as follows: To the widow, $7,000; to the minor son, $13,000; and to the father aDd mother, $1,000.
The facts show that the train was on its return trip from Winnsboro to…
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