Hinrichs v. Texas & N. O. R.

SPEER, Justice.

J. J. Hinrichs instituted this suit against Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company for damages sustained when defendant’s train collided with plaintiff’s automobile on February 5th, 1938, at a junction on Berry Street, in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.

Several acts of negligence against defendant were alleged. By its verdict the jury convicted defendant of operating its train, at the time and place, at a rate of speed in violation of the City Ordinance, proximately causing the collision. From the accident plaintiff sustained serious injuries.

Plaintiff and his wife were riding in…