Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Vann

PARKER, Justice.

This is a railroad crossing accident case. Appellee Annie Lee Vann, joined by her husband, sued Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between an automobile being operated by Mrs. Vann and the defendant’s Texas Eagle passenger train within the city limits of Conroe, Texas. Upon jury findings of discovered peril, Mrs. Vann recovered $22,500 from the defendant railroad company. For convenience, the parties will be referred to as plaintiff and defendant, as in the trial court.

Defendant’s first and second points assert error…