Houston & Texas Central R. W. Co. v. Bradley
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. James M. May, a passenger on the Houston & Texas Central Railway, was accidentally killed by the running off of the train, about the 8th of November, 1870. The deceased left a widow, Martha L. May, and two children, Joseph M., aged four years, and Robert B. May, aged eighteen months.
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Error from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. James M. May, a passenger on the Houston & Texas Central Railway, was accidentally killed by the running off of the train, about the 8th of November, 1870. The deceased left a widow, Martha L. May, and two children, Joseph M., aged four years, and Robert B. May, aged eighteen months. Soon after the accident, the railway company effected a settlement with Mrs. May for the injury and damages from the death of her husband. The settlement was made on 22d February, 1871, the widow received three thousand dollars in gold, and executed…
1Opinion of the Court
Reeves, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought under the provisions of the act of February 2, 1860, “ authorizing the heirs, representatives, or relations of deceased persons to sue for and recover damages where the death of such person or persons has been caused or occasioned by the negligence, culpable or wrongful act of another.”
' The petition is in the name of Lucius D. Bradley, guardian of Joseph M. May and Robert B. May, minor children of James M. May, against the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company, to recover damages resulting from the death of James M. May whilst a passenger…
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