Freeman v. Gerretts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Falls County; Richard I. Munroe, Judge. Action by J. N. Gerretts against T. J. Freeman, Receiver of the International & Great Northern Railroad. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
This is a personal injury suit, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $15,000, and the defendant has appealed. The plaintiff’s petition charged that the defendant was guilty of negligence in failing to exercise proper care to furnish and maintain a brake beam in reasonably safe condition for appellee’s use as a brakeman upon one of the defendant’s cars. The defendant pleaded a general denial, assumed risk, and contributory negligence.
11] Appellant has assigned no error upon the charges given, and only two as to the refusal of requested instructions. One of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- El Paso Southwestern Ry. Co. v. W.D. FothTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. TempletonTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- El Paso & Southwestern Railroad v. FothCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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3Cited by2 opinions
- International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913