Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Snow

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

Mary E. Snow, as widow of W. I. Snow, and as the mother and next friend of the minor children of herself and W. I. Snow, appellees, instituted this suit to recover of the appellant damages for the killing of W. I. Snow, who at the time was a fireman on one of appellant’s locomotive engines. Appellant answered by general denial, contributory negligence, and assumed risk. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the appellees and this appeal is prosecuted by appellant.

The evidence shows that Snow was engaged as fireman on an engine pulling a train of freight cars…