Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Johnson

PLEASAHTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit against the appellant brought by Mrs. Kate Johnson and Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, wife and mother of A. H. Johnson, to recover damages for the death of the latter, which, it is alleged, was caused by the negligence of the defendant.

At the time he was killed A. H. Johnson was in the service of appellant as hostler in the railroad yard maintained by appellant at Longview Junction. Appellant maintained a round-house and repair shop in this yard, and there were a number of tracks running into said round-house, upon which engines were placed and operated while…