Sweeney v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.

MARR, Judge,

Section A.— “The appellant, as plaintiff below, brought this suit on the 19th day of April, 1889, against appellee, defendant below, to recover damages for personal injuries to appellant to the amount of $20,000, sustained by appellant while in the employ of appellee as section hand on appellee’s railway on the 29th day of August, 1888, in the city of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, said injuries being caused by the gross carelessness and negligence of appellee through its agent James Murphy, section foreman.”

The court decided the case in favor of the defendant, upon the ground…