Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wilson

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

Appellee was mail agent of the United States, whose duty it was to attend to the mail transported in a coach set apart and fitted up for that purpose. This car was in the train in advance of the passenger coaches and was derailed, plaintiff alleged through the negligence of appellant and its servants, whereby he was injured, and for this he brought this action, which resulted in a judgment in his favor for 8500.

*374An exception to the petition on the ground that it did not state the particular acts of negligence which caused the derailment of the car and injury to appellant…