International & Great Northern Railroad v. Shuford
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Hays. Tried below before Hon. L. W. Moore.
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Chief Justice.
This is a suit by the appellee against the railway company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a collision when a passenger on one of appellant’s trains, and also to cancel a contract of settlement, which purports to be executed in consideration of $250, paid to appellee in satisfaction of all damages sustained, and to release appellant from all liability.
Appellant demurred generally and specially to so much of the petition as seeks cancellation, and for answer pleaded that the- release in question was valid and binding, and was executed by the appellee…
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