Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Matula

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellee to recover damages for an injury resulting in the death of his wife, which occurred by collision between appellant’s train and a wagon in which appellee and his wife were at a public crossing over the railway.

He sought also to recover damages for injury to himself, horses, and wagon, and recovered for the death of his wife and for injury to his horses and wagon.

Plaintiff had caused the deposition of a witness to be taken before a notary public in Fayette County and filed in the District Court of Colorado County, but it was not…