Lancaster v. Magrill

On the night of December 4, 1920, A. Y. Magrill was killed in the yards of the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company at Longview. This suit was instituted by his widow, as temporary administratrix, for the benefit of herself and two minor sons, to recover damages resulting from the death of Magrill. The appeal is from a judgment against the defendants for $15,000, which was apportioned as follows: To Mrs. Magrill $10,-000, to George Magrill $3,000, and to Alex Magrill $2,000. At the time of his death Ma-grill was a brakeman or switchman in the yards of the- appellants at Longview Junction, and was…