Abilene & S. Ry. Co. v. Burleson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Jones County ; John B. Thomas, Judge. Action by R. O. Burleson against the Abilene & Southern Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
CONNER, O. J.
Appellee recovered a judgment for $3,000 for personal injuries alleged to have been received in a derailment of one of appellant’s passenger cars in September, 1911, at Abilene, Tex. A more complete statement may be seen by a reference to our opinion on a former appeal. See Abilene & Southern Ry. Co. v. Burleson, 157 S. W. 1177.
But three questions are presented on this appeal. They are: Did the court err in excluding evidence of appellee’s indictment for theft and other misdemeanors? If not, then does the evidence support the conclusion that appellee was injured in the wreck at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. NorfleetTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Abilene & S. Ry. Co. v. BurlesonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Central Texas & Northwestern Railway Co. v. LutherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903