Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Doyal
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hill County; W. C. Wear, Judge. Action by C. G. Doyal against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
Appellee brought this suit to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by him while.working as a brakeman in the employ of appellant, and alleged to have. been caused by being knocked down in a caboose of a freight train by cars violently shoved against the caboose. The defendant’s answer embraced a general demurrer, general denial, contributory negligence, and a special plea, which was stricken out by the court, and no error is assigned upon that ruling. There was a jury trial, which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $1,100; the jury specifying that…
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