Southern Pac. Co. v. Evans
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; Ballard Coldwell, Judge. Action by John Evans against the Southern Pacific Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
Evans brought this suit to recover of appellant damages resulting from personal injuries sustained by him while he was in the service of appellant as a switch-man working in its yards in Los Angeles, Cal. While engaged in the operation of switching cars in said yard, and while standing upon the brake platform of a car, it is alleged a string of cars was switched onto tie track where lie was working, and struck the car upon the brake platform whereon he was standing, and by the force of the collision the cars were driven close together, and he was caught between the running boards and injured.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lone Star Brewing Company v. WillieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
3Cited by2 opinions
- Southern Pac. Co. v. De La CruzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Southern Pac. Co. v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917