Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway Co. v. Langston

In attempting to board one of appellant's passenger trains at Bridgeport, Texas, on the night of September 13, 1895, appellee fell or was thrown under the car, and in consequence thereof both of her feet were crushed and had to be amputated. On account of this severe injury and great loss, she recovered a verdict and judgment for $25,000, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

On the question of appellant's liability the evidence both as to negligence and contributory negligence was conflicting, and that issue was fairly submitted to the jury, both in the rulings on the evidence and in the…