Schaff v. Scoggin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Grayson County; C. T. Freeman, Judge. Action by Josie M. Scoggin against C. E. Scliaff, receiver. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
On the 21st day of April, 1916, W. A. Scoggin was killed at the station of Hodge, while serving as a hrakeman on a freight train. At the time of his death he was in the employ of appellant, the receiver of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. Appellee, as administra-trix, filed this suit to recover damages for herself and four minor children. The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues, resulting in a verdict and judgment in the sum of $26,000. It appears that the station of Hodge is located about four miles north of Ft. Worth; that it has extensive railroad…
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