Coleman v. Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana

Appellant alleged and offered testimony tending to show that, on October '26, 1923, while immediately engaged in the discharge of his duties as an employee of the Gulf Refining Company of Louisiana, hereinafter referred to as the company, he was being driven in an automobile belonging to the company by another employee of the company, who negligently drove the automobile across the tracks of the Missouri Pacific Railroad in front of an approaching train, which struck the automobile and very seriously injured appellant. He brought this suit to recover damages to compensate, in part, this…