Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. Meeks

COLLINGS, Justice.

Edgar L. Meeks brought suit against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by him in a railroad crossing collision. He alleged that the pickup which h¿ was driving struck the engine of a short freight train which defendant’s employees negligently caused to be operated on and across the highway in front of plaintiff’s approaching motor vehicle. The case was tried before a jury which found both plaintiff and defendant guilty of negligence proximately causing the collision. The jury, however, answered special issues on discovered…