Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Norfleet
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. R. E. Beckham. This is an appeal from a judgment upon a verdict for $3000 for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by appellee.
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Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. R. E. Beckham. This is an appeal from a judgment upon a verdict for $3000 for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by appellee. He alleged that at the time he was injured he was driving a team, which became frightened by one of the engines upon the road of the defendant, in consequence of which the frightened team overthrew his wagon, wounding and lacerating his ankle and breaking, his leg, thereby causing permanent injury, etc. The defendant answered with a general denial and plea of contributory negligence on part of the plaintiff.…
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.—This
action was brought by appellee, *324through next friend, to recover for an injury which he claims resulted from the negligent management of appellant’s train, whereby a team that he was driving became frightened and unmanageable a,nd threw him from the vehicle in which he was.
It is not contended on this appeal that the evidence did not make a case in which appellee was entitled to recover some damages, nor is there any complaint that the cause was not submitted to the jury under a proper charge. After the jury had been empaneled appellant’s counsel moved the court to…
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