Johnson v. Texas & Pac. Ry. Co.

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

Luther Johnson instituted this suit against Texas & Pacific Railway Company to recover damages for injuries alleged to be the proximate result of defendant’s negligence. The defendant answered by general demurrer, general denial, and plea of contributory negligence. At the conclusion of the testimony, the court instructed a verdict in favor of the defendant. From a judgment thereon the plaintiff appeals, assigning as error said. action of the court.

The allegations are that the plaintiff sustained the injuries at a point on the defendant’s right-of-way at Monahans, Texas,…