Houston E. & W. T. Ry. Co. v. Sherman

Mrs. Settie Sherman sued the appellant in her own right and as next friend of her seven minor children, Jefferson Sherman, Lillie Sherman, Addie Sherman, Madge Sherman, George Sherman, Dellia Sherman, and William Sherman, to recover .damages for the death of J. S. Sherman, who was the 'husband of Mrs. Sherman and the father of said minor children, occasioned by the alleged negligence of appellant. The defendant answered by general- demurrer, general denial, and a special plea of contributory negligence.

In their first amended original petition (that upon which they went to trial) appel-lees…