St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Boyd

EIDSON, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee against appellant in the court below to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by appellee on the 13th day of June, 1903, through the negligence of appellant in a collision between a hack which appellee was driving, and some cars which were being switched by appellant on one of its switch tracks on Oak Street, in Texarkana, Texas.

Appellant pleaded' a general denial and contributory negligence on the part of appellee. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of…