WESTERN TRANSPORT CO. v. GULF, C. & S. F. RY. CO.

No. 4592.

414 S.W.2d 218 (1967)

WESTERN TRANSPORT COMPANY, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richey, Sheehy, Teeling & Cureton, John F. Sheehy, Waco, J. P. Word, Meridian, Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Miller & Martin, Dallas, for appellants.

Hudson, Keltner, Smith & Cunningham, Fort Worth, H. J. Cureton, Jr., Meridian, for appellees.


OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

Appellee railway company recovered judgment against appellant-defendant gasoline truck transport company for property damage arising out of a railroad crossing accident. The principal questions in the case result from the disregarding of jury findings by the trial court.

Appellant's truck loaded with gasoline was struck by appellee's Santa Fe "Chief" in Clifton, Texas. Exploding gasoline caused the property damage to the...

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