Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. Wilson
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District. This was an appeal from Tarrant County, in a case tried before Hon. R. E. Beckham. The judgment below was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, and writ of error was granted. The facts are fully given in the opinion of the court.-
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Associate Justice.
Martha A. Wilson instituted this suit, for the benefit of herself and infant child, to recover damages for the death of her husband, James L. Wilson, which was alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant railway company.
A judgment for $8000 was rendered, which was apportioned, $5000 to the widow, and $3000 to the child.
On the trial it was developed, that both of the parents of the deceased were living, and the defendant (plaintiff in error) moved for a new trial, on the ground that the suit should have been prosecuted for the benefit of the parents…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dallas & Wichita R. R. Co. v. SpikerTexas Supreme Court · 1883
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