Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Miller

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This suit was filed January 30, 1900, to recover of appellant for personal injuries received by appellee at Whitesboro, Texas, on the 18th day of December, 1899, while in the employ of appellant as freight train conductor, by reason of the defective-condition of one of its cars and the failure to properly inspect it, whereby the top round of the ladder on the side of said car gave way for want of' a nut on the bolt which held it as appellee was climbing on top of said car at night in the performance of his duty, whereby he fell to the ground with his back across the…