St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. Mathis

This is a certified question from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District. The statement and' questions are as follows:

“The appellee, W. B. Mathis, brought this- suit in the District Court of Grayson County, Texas, against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries received by falling in appellant’s turn-table pit at Sapulpa, Indian Territory. It is alleged, in substance, that appellee’s injuries were caused by the negligence of appellant in this: That said turn-table pit and the appurtenances and appliances thereto were d'anverous, and that at the time plaintiff was…