McNiff v. Texas Midland Railroad

TEMPLETON, Associate Justice.

John McNiif was employed by the Texas Midland Railroad as a section foreman. His section extended north from the south end of the. depot platform at Cooper. On the morning of January 3, 1900, as he was walking along the track of his section about 100 or 150 feet north of the south end thereof, his foot ■caught in a piece of wire and he was thereby thrown to the ground and injured. He was engaged in the discharge of the duties of his employment at the time. One end of the wire had become fastened in the ground. It was a small wire, such as is commonly used in…