Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Hawk
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Hunt County. Tried below before Hon. H. C. Connor.
1Opinion of the Court
RAINTEY, Chief Justice.
Suit by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from the negligence of appellant.
Conclusions of Fact.—On or about the 11th day of July, 1899, John Hawk was in the service of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas, in the B. and B. department, and had been so engaged for about twelve months. He belonged to what was known as the “iron gang,” that did nothing but build and repair iron bridges. There were ten or twelve men in the gang besides the foreman, A. L. Rockwell. They slept and took their meals in boarding cars, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McCray v. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Armendaiz v. StillmanTexas Supreme Court · 1887
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