Cane Belt Railway Co. v. Crosson

GILL, Associate Justice.

W. M. Crosson sued the railway company for damages for personal injuries sustained by him from a fall from a moving handcar while in the employment of the company as a section hand. The company answered by general denial, by the averment that the injuries complained of were due to unavoidable accident, and specially alleged that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in standing on the handcar without holding to the handlebars. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, from which the defendant has appealed.

The facts are as follows:…