Texas Traction Co. v. Sherron

Appellee was struck and injured by one of appellant’s passenger cars at a station called Holt. Appellee sued appellant. Thé cause was submitted to the jury upon special issues, and, upon the return of the verdict, judgment was rendered for ap-pellee for -54,000, from which this appeal is taken.

Appellee alleged in effect: That she went to the station to take passage on appellant’s car. That she crossed the track before the arrival of a ear, and, thinking it necessary to return, she started back, and, while using due care, she stumbled and fell on the track in front of said ear, and, before she…