Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Hudman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon., E. E. Beckham. 1. ■ The court erred in that portion of its charge wherein it instructed the jury, that defendant would be responsible for the death of W. M. Hudman (other things submitted concurring) if they believed from the evidence “that the bridge where said Hudman was injured was one where passengers or those in charge of stock would ordinarily go while at defendant’s station;” because the doctrine that a railway company is…
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Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon., E. E. Beckham. 1. ■ The court erred in that portion of its charge wherein it instructed the jury, that defendant would be responsible for the death of W. M. Hudman (other things submitted concurring) if they believed from the evidence “that the bridge where said Hudman was injured was one where passengers or those in charge of stock would ordinarily go while at defendant’s station;” because the doctrine that a railway company is liable for injuries occurring at a place to which passengers or those in charge of stock would ordinarily go while at…
1Opinion of the Court
TAELTON, Chief Justice.
This appeal is from a verdict and judgment in the sum of $8000, recovered as damages for the negligent killing by one of appellant’s engines of W. M. Hudman, on the night of January 9, 1891. Of the amount awarded, the sum of $2000 was apportioned to Mrs. M. J. Hudman, the widow, and the sum of $6000 to his surviving four minor children, represented by the widow as next friend. To his mother, Mrs. S. M. Hudman, who was also a plaintiff, nothing was awarded.
On the night in question, the deceased, as a passenger on one of defendant railway company’s stock trains, and in…
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