St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Griffith

FINLEY, Associate Justice.

This is a suit for the recovery of damages, instituted by Annie Griffith against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas, based upon an indecent assault committed upon her by appellant’s night agent at its depot in Greenville. The petition shows the plaintiff to be a married woman, and that her husband had permanently abandoned her, leaving her without means of support. Appellant pleaded, (1) in abatement, that appellee was a married woman and not entitled to sue alone; (2) general and special demurrers; (3) general denial; (4) special pleas of coverture;…