Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Picard

O’QUINN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding damages to appellee caused by a collision between an automobile (police car) in which he was riding and a freight car of appellant standing on and over a street crossing in the City of Beaumont, Texas. The several acts of negligence charged against appellant were fully alleged. Appellant answered by general demurrer, general denial, and specially that appellee was guilty of contributory negligence that caused and contributed to his injury.

The case was tried to a jury upon special issues, in answer to which they found: (a) That…