Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. Jones' Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

In this action by the administrator of William Jones ag’ainst the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company to recover damages for bis death, there was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $1,500. The railroad company appeals.

The only ground urged for reversal is the failure of the trial court to give a peremptory instruction in favor of the defendant.

The facts are these : Jones was killed at 6:15 A. M., June 26, 1913, by engine Number 922, extra, which at the time was pulling a freight train…