Trochta v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas

This action is by Marie Troehta, for herself and as next friend of Franeiska Troehta, to recover damages for the death of Joseph Troehta. The facts, briefly stated, show that deceased lived five or six miles south of Granger, in Williamson county. In going to and returning from the town of Granger, he traveled the Granger-Taylor public road, which crossed defendant’s line of railroad at right angles about one mile and a half south of said town. On August 13, 1913, while returning in an empty wagon from Granger to his home, Troehta was -killed at this crossing by a collision between his wagon…