Broughton v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Matagorda County; Samuel J. Styles, Judge. Action by W. IT. Broughton and another against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.
W. H. Broughton, for himself and as next friend for his minor son, Ira Broughton, brought this suit against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company and the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company, to recover damages on account of injuries received by his said minor son, a boy of about 13 years of age, alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendants. The recovery sought was $25,600, apportioned as follows: $20,000 for the boy for the personal injuries sustained, $5,000 for the father on account of the loss of his son’s services during minority, and $600 for medical…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lee v. International & Great Northern Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Choate v. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. JollyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Jolly v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Texas & Pac. Ry. Co. v. KeyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
- Wolff v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. BroughtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Thompson v. SinklerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. BroughtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919