Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Belew

GILL, Associate Justice.

This is a suit by appellee against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of appellant. A trial by jury resulted in.a verdict and judgment for appellee from which the railway company has appealed. The accident causing the injuries is alleged to have been due to the fright of appellee’s horse caused by the negligence of appellant’s servants in charge of its train.

Appellant answered by general denial, pleaded contributory negligence, the assumption of the risk by appellee, and that the accident was…