Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Fiedler
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; A. M. Walthall, Judge. Action by E. E. Fiedler against the Atch-ison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Company, Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The evidence offered to sustain the claim tended to show that appellee was injured on May 30, 1909, and again on October 21, 1909, while working for Wells Fargo Express Company, handling baggage and express on appellant's train. On May 30, 1909, at Vaughn, a light engine ran against the train upon which appellee was riding with such force and violence as to knock him 20 to 30 feet, where he fell upon his back, injuring his spine and back, and causing a rupture. On October 21, 1909, while working for the same company upon appellant's train, a work train was negligently run into the train and…
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