Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. Bryant
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Ellis. Tried below before Hon. • J. E. Dillard.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, Associate Justice.
This is a suit for damages alleged to have arisen from the death of Will Bryant, instituted by W. C. Bryant and M. M. Bryant, his parents, and Lila Bryant, his widow. The recovery was for $4000.
The facts established that Will Bryant got on a crowded car in Dallas to go to his home in Rice. He took a position on a platform of the car. The evidence was conflicting as to whether there was room in the car. Just before reaching Ferris, Will Bryant fell from the train and was killed. He was 17 years of age, and had, a few months before his death, been married to Lila Bryant,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. GasscampTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. MurphyTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. HillTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Burton v. West Jersey Ferry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. MorrisTexas Supreme Court · 1901
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