Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Shelton
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Shelton sued the railway company for personal injuries received while a passenger on its line, resulting in the loss of both legs. He had judgment for $35,000, which was affirmed on appeal, and the company secured writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
On the 30th of March, 1900, Shelton purchased from the agent of the railroad company at Gainesville, Texas, a ticket to Los Angeles, Cal., over that road to Purcell, I. T., thence over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad by way of Newton, Kan. At Purcell two of the cars belonging to the plaintiff in error were set out of the train, in one of which Shelton was seated. Upon arriving at Purcell, the station was properly announced and the passengers left this car, except Shelton and another man. The switching crew employed by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway…
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