Texas Cent. Ry. Co. v. Rose

Suit by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries in the loss of a leg through the alleged negligence of appellant. The petition alleged, in substance, that on the 17th of September, 1912, while in Waco, Tex., he became intoxicated to such an extent that he was rendered mentally and physically incapable of protecting himself from danger, or of appreciating his danger, or of knowing and understanding the nature and consequences of his acts, and that said condition obtained until after he received the injuries alleged; that while in such condition he purchased a ticket…