Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. Shelton
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Third Supreme Judicial District. Action by W. L. Shelton against the Ste-phenville, North & South Texias Railway Company, resulting in judgment for plaintiff, which was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals (163 S. W. 1034), and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
McCLENjDON, j.
This was an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant railway company. A judgment in favor of plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, Third District. 163 S. W. 1034. The alleged errors complained of in the Supreme Court are the refusal to give two special charges.
The evidence pertinent to the issues raised is substantially as follows: Plaintiff was employed by one Dan Hamilton, who was in charge of a pumping station for defendant, to assist in lowering pipe into a well. This was done by means of a rope, which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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