Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Young

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellee instituted this suit, alleging that he had received personal injuries through the negligence of appellant in placing too many cars in one train, that a sudden violent jerk was given whereby a weak and defective coupling gave way and the train was parted and appellee thrown to the roadbed and seriously and permanently injured. Appellant filed general and special demurrers, a general denial, pleas of contributory negligence, and due inspection and that the accident had not been caused by any negligence on its part. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict in favor…