Texas Midland Railroad v. Crowder

RAINEY, Associate Justice.

Suit by appellees against appellant do recover damages for the negligent killing of the husband and father of appellees. Defendant answered by general denial and contributory negligence. The cause was finally tried at the June term, 1900, and nesulted in a verdict for appellees.

Conclusions of Fact.—Appellant’s line of railway passed through the western portion of the corporate limits of the town of Cooper, and its ■depot and switch yards were within the corporate limits; its main line was ballasted with “gumbo,” which is black dirt, burned for the purpose of making…