GEORGE v. TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 12927.

290 S.W.2d 264 (1956)

Troy GEORGE, Appellant, v. TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

Rehearing Denied May 17, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gano & Gano and John T. Gano, Fort Worth, for appellant.

John F. Heard and Robert L. Steely, Houston (Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd, Houston, of counsel), for appellee.


CODY, Justice.

This suit was brought by plaintiff, Troy George, to recover from defendant Railroad Company for personal injuries sustained by him when he was knocked off of the side of a box car and fell on the tracks and was seriously and permanently injured. At the close of plaintiff's evidence in response to defendant's motion, the court directed a verdict and rendered judgment for defendant.

Plaintiff predicates his appeal upon a single point, urging that...

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