Wichita Falls Traction Co. v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; E. W. Nicholson, Judge. Action by C. W. Berry and wife against the Wichita Falls Traction Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
* Application for writ of error pending in Supreme Court. This suit was filed in the district court of Wichita county by C. W. Berry and wife against the Wichita Falls Traction Company, alleging damages in the sum of $5,000 for personal injuries to Mrs. Berry, alleged to have been sustained by her while alighting from one of the defendant's cars. At the time of the alleged injury, the car on which Mrs. Berry was riding was standing at a switch, awaiting another car. Mrs. Berry, in alighting from the car, stepped on a box which had been placed in position on the ground near the step a few…
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