Ratteree v. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co.

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellant sued appellee for damages alleged to have resulted from personal injuries inflicted through the negligence of appellee. Appellee answered by general and special exceptions and general denial, and specially answered that the relation of carrier and passenger had ceased when appellant was injured and that the latter was guilty of contributory negligence. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee.

The petition charged negligence as follows:

That, when said cars had stopped at the depot in Del Bio, he was exercising all due haste and caution to…