TROUSDALE v. TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD CO.

No. A-4570.

276 S.W.2d 242 (1955)

David A. TROUSDALE, Jr., Petitioner, v. TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD CO., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 16, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elmer Ware Stahl, A. R. Sohn and Robert B. O'Connor, San Antonio, for petitioner.

Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd, Houston, Brewer, Matthews, Nowlin & Macfarlane, San Antonio, for respondent.


CULVER, Jr., Justice.

Petitioner's suit is one for personal injury. Issues of negligence and unavoidable accident were resolved against him by the jury. Judgment having been entered for respondent, petitioner filed motion for new trial based only on jury misconduct, which was overruled. On appeal, affirmance was ordered by the Court of Civil Appeals. 264 S.W.2d 489.

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