Davis v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, 'Harrison County; P. O. Beard, Judge. Action by Mrs. Gertrude Davis; as admin-istratrix of the estate of Frank Davis, against James C. Davis, Agent of the President. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
In December, 1918, Frank Davis, a fireman in the service of the Texas Pacific Railway Company, was killed by the derailment of a train on which he was employed. His widow, Mrs. Gertrude Davis, as administratrix, brought this suit for the benefit of herself, her minor son, Elmer Davis, and a daughter, Catherine Davis. A trial in the district court in 1919 resulted in a verdict in favor of Mrs. Davis for $5,500, Elmer Davis for $2,500, and nothing for the daughter. The facts showed that the daughter was 14 years old at the time of her father's death, but she married within a few months…
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