Fort Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. Pickens

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellee, Alton Pickens, sued appellant, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway Company, to recover damages for injuries received when a motor handcar on which he was riding collided with an automobile at a highway crossing. The jury trial on special issues resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee for $1,800, and also for cancellation of a release of his claim, executed by appellee in consideration of the payment of $100 to him by appellant.

Appellant contends that if appellee ever had a cause of action for his injuries, it was settled and released in writing on April 10,…