St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. Heard & Heard

MURRAY, Justice.

Appellee, Heard & Heard, a private corporation, instituted this suit against the St Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company, asking damages in the sum of §7,500, for the destruction of appellee’s truck, which was struck by a train operated by the servants of appellant

The cause was submitted to a jury by the trial judge, on seven special issues, contained in his main charge. A number of specially requested issues were also given and submitted to the jury. The jury answered each of the first six issues “Yes” and the seventh “$6,-500,” and accordingly judgment was rendered in…