McNeel v. Texas N. O. R. Co.

Suit by Mrs. McNeel to recover $5,000 in her own right, and as next friend to recover for James McNeel, her minor son sixteen years of age, the sum of $10,000, damages alleged to have occurred by reason of the negligence of the appellee railroad. The several acts of alleged negligence were fully and adequately pleaded.

Appellee answered by general demurrer, general denial, and specially that the injuries of plaintiff James McNeel were the direct and sole result of his own negligent acts, fully setting forth the acts relied up on. Appellee also specially answered that appellant James McNeel was…