International & Great Northern Railroad v. Jackson

FISHER, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by appellee to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of Louis Jackson, the husband of the appellee, Claracy Jackson. Verdict and judgment were in appellee’s favor for the sum of $875.50.

Substantially, it is alleged in plaintiff’s petition that the deceased Jackson was killed and run over by one of appellant’s trains in backing into the depot in the city of Waco; that the deceased was rightfully at the depot and was crossing the track at the time he was killed; that the appellant’s train noiselessly backed into the depot at a dangerous and high…