St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Johnson

The appellee, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, as temporary administratrix, sued the appellant for damages resulting from the death of her husband, W. E. Johnson. The facts alleged and established upon the trial below show that Johnson was at the time of his death employed by the appellant in operating one of its freight trains. The train with which he was connected and on which he was riding when killed consisted of an engine, tender, several box cars, two flat cars, and what is known as a “bobtailed caboose.” The two flat cars were next to and in front of the caboose. A “bobtailed caboose” is described…