Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Minter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Milam County. Tried helow before Hon. J. C. Scott.
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Chief Justice.
This is a su‘it by the appellee against the railway company for damages resulting from injuries sustained by him from being thrown from a handcar. The appellee was a section fore man in the employ of appellant, and was operating the handcar in the discharge of his duties at the time he was injured.
The negligence alleged is a failure of the employes operating the freight train, which was nearing a cut, to blow the whistle or ring the bell, as required by the rules of the company.
The appellant, besides a plea of general denial, pleaded assumed risk and contributory…
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