Texas Electric Ry. v. Scott

W. E. Scott, Jr., sued Texas Electric Railway, a common carrier, to recover damages for personal injuries received, at some point between Dallas and Corsicana, while a passenger on one of defendant’s interurban cars. His injuries were received under substantially the following circumstances: The forward end of the car, composed chiefly of glass, near which plaintiff was seated, collided with a flying buzzard with such force as to break the center pane, the buzzard crashed through into the car, and a sliver of glass flew into and destroyed the sight of plaintiff’s left eye requiring its…