Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Leakey

BOOKHOTJT, Associate Justice.

This is a suit brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries received while a passenger. on appellant’s train. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee, and appellant perfected an appeal.

Conclusions of Fact.—On the 5th of June, 1903, appellee procured a ticket at Bonham, Fannin County, for passage over appellant’s railroad to Bells, Grayson County. He boarded the train and took a seat in the smoking car, about three seats from the rear of the coach. When the station of Bells was announced he arose from his seat and…