Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co. v. Arnold

388 S.W.2d 181 (1965)

TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD CO., Petitioner,

v.

E. H. ARNOLD, Respondent.

No. A-10374.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 24, 1965.

Rehearing Denied and Dissenting Opinion Filed March 24, 1965.

Nat H. Davis, Conroe, Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, McGregor, Sewell, Junell & Riggs, Houston, for petitioner.

McClain & Harrell, Conroe, Helm, Jones, Pletcher & Winkelman, Houston, for respondent.

POPE, Justice.

E. H. Arnold sued Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and obtained a judgment on a verdict for $90,000 for injuries to his back. The…