Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Sedberry

The plaintiff, Belon Sedberry, instituted this suit against Panhandle & Santa Fté Railway Company to recover damages occasioned him by the alleged negligence of another employee of the defendant. The trial was before the court and jury, and upon answers to special issues judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff,, from which the defendant appeals.

In substance, the plaintiff’s pleadings are that, on or about May 1, 1929, he was employed by the defendant as a laborer, and as such was engaged with other employees of the defendant in repairing and improving the defendant’s railroad, which…