Kennedy v. International-Great Northern R. Co.

On special issues the jury found negligence against the railroad company and due care by Kennedy. Each side of each issue had support in the evidence, and the testimony of Kennedy (given at his instance) directly supported the charge against the company and refuted the charge against himself.

June 19, 1925, in due form and manner, Kennedy entered a plea of guilty to a charge of felony theft regularly made in the district court of Bexar county, and his “punishment” was assessed at three years’ imprisonment at the penitentiary. He requested and secured “suspended sentence.” After his testimony…