El Paso Electric Ry. Co. v. Buttrey

Appellee, Helen G. But-trey, a feme sole, brought this suit against the appellant, El Paso Electric Railway Company, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by her on account of the death of her son, Lester G. Buttrey, who, at the time of his death was unmarried, 24 years of age, and an employee of the defendant company, engaged in sweeping out defendant’s substation at the intersection of Grama and Morency streets in the city of El Paso. Plaintiff alleged that while so engaged at said substation, and without negligence on his part, her said son came in contact with and received a…