Texas Midland R. Co. v. Hurst
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hunt County; Newman Phillips, Judge. Action by B. B. Hurst against the Texas Midland Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
In February, 1921, the ap-pellee’ was employed as a section foreman in the service of the appellant. On the 5th. day of that month he was injured while on a motor car used by him in the performance of his duties. He later filed this suit and recovered a judgment for $2,000 as damages. The car was the private property of the ap-pellee, but he was required to use it in going over the railroad track. Repairs to the car, when needed, were usually made in the railroad shops by the agents of the appellant.
As a ground of liability the appellee alleged and proved that the car had previously been sent…
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