Alexander v. Smith

NEILL, Associate Justice.

On April 27, 1896, the plaintiff, Max Alexander, instituted this suit in the District Court of Harris County against the Galveston, La Porte & Houston Railway Company and the defendant in error, L. J. Smith, to recover $15,000 actual and $5000 exemplary damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon him by the negligence of said defendants.

Afterwards, on November 28, 1896, the plaintiff dismissed his action against the railway company, and continued it as to the other defendant.

On October 26, 1897, the cause was reached in its order on the call of…