Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. Miller
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; R. B. Young, Judge. Action by J. M. Miller against the Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
The Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Company has appealed from a judgment against it in favor of J. M. Miller for damages as a result of personal injuries sustained by him while employed in the roundhouse of the railway company in the city of Ft. Worth.
Located in the roundhouse was a turntable about 70 feet in diameter, which was used to turn the engines after they had been run from a track outside to a track constructed upon the turntable. The table was equipped with an electrical appliance for the purpose of turning it by electricity. An attachment known as the “rheostat” was located on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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