Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Tatman

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Appellee based her right to recover damages for the death of her husband, which occurred while he was in the employment of appellant, upon two grounds, viz., (1) that such death was caused by negligence of defendant in failing to have suitable rules and regulations for the conduct of its operations in its yard at Beaumont, to protect its employes againt risks such as that to which deceased was exposed; and (2) that such death was caused by the negligence of servants of appellant who were not fellow servants of deceased, but were vice-principals of the defendant. ■

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