St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Lawrence

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

This suit was filed by appellee, John R. Lawrence, against appellant, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by appellee as’ the result of alleged negligence of appellant. Plaintiff alleged that he was an employee of the defendant in the capacity of brakeman on its freight and passenger trains in the state of Texas. That defendant had furnished plaintiff transportation from Commerce to Fort Worth and return, for the purpose of taking an examination required in his employment. That while returning from Fort…