Billingsley v. Southern Pacific Company

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted in the District Court of Shelby County, Texas, by appellant, Byron Billingsley, against the appellee, Southern Pacific Company, seeking damages for bodily injury sustained when a vehicle operated by appellant was allegedly struck by appellee’s train at a rural crossing in Shelby County on the night of October 31, 1963. Actionable negligence in numerous respects, including the maintenance of an extra-hazardous crossing, was alleged against the railroad. Appellee alleged defensively numerous acts of contributory negligence, including excessive…