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

FISHER, Chief Justice.

C. B. Hall sued the plaintiff in error for himself, and as next friend of his minor son, Charles Hall, to recover for personal injuries sustained by Charles Hall, whose foot was crushed and mangled by a car in one of plaintiff in error’s trains, at a public crossing in the town of McGregor. The court, on the verdict of the jury, rendered-judgment against the plaintiff in error for Charles Hall in the sum of $2500, and for C. B. Hall in the sum of $500. The defendant pleaded contributory negligence upon the part of Charles Hall.

The plaintiffs’ petition substantially…