Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Moore

BOOKHOIJT, Associate Justice.

This is a suit by appellee against appellant for damages on account of the death of her son, John R. Moore, which occurred while he was in the employ of appellant as switchman in its yards at Dallas. It was charged that the appellant was negligent in that it furnished a car with a defective hand-hold which caused the injury. Appellant pleaded general issue, contributory negligence, and assumed risk. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $1000. Appellant has duly prosecuted an appeal to this court.

In its first assignment of error appellant…