T. C. R R. Co. v. Frazier

Mrs. Etta Frazier, in behalf of herself and minor son, sued the Texas Central Railroad Company to recover damages claimed to have been suffered by reason of the death of her husband, J.W. Frazier, alleging: (1) that such death was the result of carelessness of the engineer upon the freight train in running over some cattle, causing the wreck of the train upon which said Frazier was one of the brakemen, and (2) that at the time of the accident said engineer was entrusted by the defendant railroad with the authority to direct said Frazier in performance of his duties as brakeman, and was…