H. T. C. R. R. Co. v. Beard

During the year 1904 P. T. Beard was cultivating a farm in Burnet County, situated on each side of the Houston Texas Central Railroad. His residence was located on the south side, but he cultivated a field on the north side. There was a private crossing of the railroad track by which he passed from his residence to his field. On the occasion in question Beard started from his residence to the field to resume his labor, which was plowing his crop; he was riding one horse and leading another. This was immediately after dinner. It seems that while he was at dinner a section crew employed by the…