Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Howard
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Bell County. Lizzie Howard and others sued the railway company and recovered judgment which was affirmed on appeal by defendant, who thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The defendants in error sued the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company to recover damages re- suiting from the death of J. D. Howard. The railway company answered by general demurrer, special exception and plea of contributory negligence, and that the negligence which caused the death of Howard was that of his fellow servants. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, which was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. The findings of fact by the Court of Civil Appeals are as follows:
"J. D. Howard was in the employ of the defendant company as a hostler at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WarnerTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Medberry v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
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