Oehler v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.

FRASER, Justice.

This is an appeal from the District Court of Dallas County, 14th Judicial District of Texas, wherein plaintiff, (appellant) sued the defendant for damages resulting from the death of Benjamin A. Stephens, Sr., who was struck by a street car as he was crossing the street. Deceased had been a passenger on said street car. The jury, in answer to special issues, found defendant’s operator or motorman guilty of negligence in failing to keep a proper lookout, and exonerated him from failing to sound his bell and running a red light. The jury found deceased guilty of contributory…