Dixon v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

William Dixon lost his life in a collision between his automobile and a train at a railroad crossing. This suit was brought by his two children and his mother, alleged to be his only heirs and next of kin. The trial court instructed a verdict in favor of the railway company. The two children, one of whom is a minor suing through his next friend, have appealed. The mother of the deceased has not joined in the appeal.

Appellants rely upon two points for reversal, under which they present four propositions. While propositions are not required under the present rules of…