Houston, E. & W. T. Ry. Co. v. Lacy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Shelby County; W. C. Buford, Judge. Action by Mrs. C. A. K. Lacy and others against the Houston, East & West Texas Bailway Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
On the morning of November 28, 1910, at about 3 o'clock, E. W. Lacy was struck and killed by appellant's passenger train at the depot in the town of Timpson, Tex. This suit was filed by his widow and children, who recovered in the court below a judgment for $2,500 as damages.
The evidence shows that Lacy had gone to the depot, upon this occasion, for the purpose of taking the early morning train, and had purchased a ticket. The night was dark, and the weather was cold. For some reason the waiting room was not lighted or heated, and the passengers, including the deceased, were invited, or…
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- Ellis v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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