H. T. C. R. R. Co. v. Grych

On the night of March 23, 1904, L. Grych, while acting as foreman of the night switching crew at Ennis, Texas, in the yards of the Houston Texas Central Railroad Company, stumbled and fell down and the wheels of an engine passed over one of his feet, injuring it to such an extent as required its amputation. Thereafter he brought this suit against the Houston Texas Central Railroad Company and the Texas Midland Railroad, seeking to recover damages, and alleging that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the two defendants. As the verdict and judgment were in favor of the Texas Midland…