Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Jones

BOOKHOUT, Associate Justice.

On the 19th of March, 1903, Sallie Jones instituted this suit against the appellant for herself and in behalf of her minor children, Annie, Pearline, Lennie and A. G., to recover damages on account of the death of Jack Jones, who was her husband, and the father of the said minor children. The defendant answered by a general demurrer, general denial and a special answer of contributory negligence in that the deceased, Jack Jones, was intoxicated at the time he was injured and killed, and that by reason of intoxication he stepped or fell immediately in front of the…