Houston Belt and Terminal Company v. Chance

COLLINGS, Justice.

This suit was brought by Estelle Chance, individually and as sole heir and community survivor of Charles H. Chance, against Houston Belt and Terminal Railway Company. Plaintiff sought to recover for the death of her husband, which occurred on September 18, 1956, and for damages under Article 5525, Vernon’s Ann.Texas Civ.St. and the Texas death statutes, or Articles 4671 through 4678, V.A.T.C.S. Plaintiff alleged that her husband was crushed and killed during the early morning hours of September 18, 1956. She alleged that the accident occurred when a boxcar being pushed by an…