Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Bell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Coleman. Tried below before Hon. J. 0. Woodward. On cross-examination of Ricks, a witness for defendant and engineer of the passenger train, he was asked: “How many collisions have you had?” On objection, the question was ruled out.
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Appeal from Coleman. Tried below before Hon. J. 0. Woodward. On cross-examination of Ricks, a witness for defendant and engineer of the passenger train, he was asked: “How many collisions have you had?” On objection, the question was ruled out. Counsel then asked: “How many collisions have you had on the Santa Fe road ?” and “How many deaths have followed by reason of collisions had by you while on the Santa Fe road?” Both these questions were excluded, on objection, and defendant reserved a bill of exceptions to the conduct of counsel in asking them after the first ruling. The witness…
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought by W. D. Bell against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, to recover damages for injuries received while a passenger on appellant’s passenger train going into Coleman from Brownwood on the night of the 15th day of May, 1895. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, from which defendant has appealed.
We have considered and overruled the motion of appellee to strike out the statement of facts.
Findings of Fact.—We find the facts as follows: Plaintiff was á passenger on defendant’s passenger train from Brownwood to…
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