Cowles v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.

The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals in this case was as follows :

- “Fly, Associate Justice.

This is a suit to recover of appellant damages for the death of Pellew Cowles, the husband of appellee. The cause was tried by jury and resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of $15,000.

“The following charge was given to the jury: Tf you believe from the evidence that the said Pellew Cowles, while on the track of the International & Great Northern Railroad, was struck, run over, and killed *25by a car on said track then and there set in motion by the backing of a freight train of…