Fort Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. Armitage

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries instituted by appellee Armi-fage against the defendant railway company.

It appears that the appellee came to Amarillo seeking employment. That his occupa-tion was that of hoisting engineer, and after remaining in Amarillo a day or two, he decided to go either to Denver or Chicago. He purchased a ticket to Dalhart, Tex., intending to leave Amarillo on the night of March 21st, on a west-bound passenger train which left at 9:15 p. m. Entering the station some time before the departure of his train, he purchased his ticket, bought a Denver…