Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Riordan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Cooke County; C. F. Spencer, Judge. Action by E. H. Riordan against .the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. From a judgment, for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company has appealed from a judgment in favor of E. H. Riordan, for damages for personal injuries. This is the second appeal prosecuted to this court; the decision on the former appeal being reported in 146 S. W. 711.
While engaged as a locomotive engineer on one of appellant’s trains, Riordan descended from the engine cab and went out upon the running board of the engine for the purpose of opening the blow-off cock to let out sediment accumulating in the boiler, and thus to leave clean water in the boiler. A rod extended from the blow-off cock up to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. RiordanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- McCrary v. McCraryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920