Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. v. McFerrin

291 S.W.2d 931 (1956)

MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY of Texas, Petitioner,

v.

Ruth Adele McFERRIN et al., Respondents.

No. A-5348.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 23, 1956.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 1956.

Wayne R. Howell, St. Louis, Mo., G. H. Penland, Dallas, Naman, Howell & Boswell, Waco, for petitioner.

Saulsbury, Skelton, Everton, Bowmer & Courtney, Temple, for respondents.

CALVERT, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for wrongful death brought against the petitioner Railroad by respondent, Ruth Adele McFerrin, for herself and as next friend for the minor children of herself and her deceased…