Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Winton

HEAD, Associate Justice.

Conclusions of Fact.—On October 13, 1890, appellee, while in the employ of appellant as “coal heaver,” received an injury to one of his fingers by the breaking of the “slash bar” with which he was working. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict of the jury in finding negligence on the part of appellant in failing to discover the old break which caused the injury in this case, and also in finding appellee free from contributory negligence.

Also, on January 13, 1891, while appellee was still in the employ of appellant in the same capacity, he received an…