International & Great Northern Railroad v. McVey
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Hays County. Margaret McYey sued the railway company for damages to herself and children by the death of her husband. Plaintiff had judgment, and it was affirmed on appeal by defendant, who thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
Margaret McVey brought this suit in her own behalf and for the benefit of her minor children to recover of the plaintiff in error damages for the death of her husband, who was also the father of the children. His death was alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the servants of the defendant corporation. She recovered a judgment in the trial court for herself and the other beneficiaries of the action—which judgment was affirmed upon appeal.
We are of opinion that the judgment should be reversed and the cause remanded for error in the charge of the court as to the…
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