Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Hancock

DUNKLIN, Justice.

The Texasl & Pacific Railway Company has appealed from a judgment in favor of J. I-I. Hancock for damages for personal injuries sustained by him alleged to have resulted from the negligence of one of defendant’s employees. The jury assessed plaintiff’s damages at the sum of $22,600, for which judgment was rendered, but later the court required a remittitur of $7,600 which was granted by plaintiff and the final judgment was for $15,000, the amount of the verdict less the remittitur.

Plaintiff was employed by the defendant as foreman and lineman in its telegraph and telephone…