St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Roach-Manigan Paving Co. of Texas

The appellee sued the appellant for damages in the sum of $500 for the negligent killing of two mules, the property of appellee, and for damages to a set of harness and wagon. The accident occurred at a point where Texas street crossed appellant’s railway track in the city of Greenville. The appellee based its right of recovery on the alleged failure of appellant to ring the bell and blow the whistle of its locomotive as required by statute in approaching the public crossing where the accident occurred, the failure of appellant’s employes in charge of the locomotive and train to exercise…