Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Mix

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company from the judgment of the district court of El Paso County, Texas, Forty-First Judicial District. Ap-pellee, Charles H. Mix, sued appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by its negligence. Appellant was engaged in interstate commerce, and appellee was its employee, and engaged in acts in furtherance of such business at the time of his injury. It is conceded that the action is governed by the Federal Statutes relating to employer and employee engaged in interstate commerce.

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