SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY v. CASTRO

No. 7244.

473 S.W.2d 577 (1971)

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. Aurora M. CASTRO, Individually and as Next Friend of Minors, Sandra Castro, et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

November 11, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane & Barrett, San Antonio, Clark Murray, Floresville, for appellants.

Brown, Kronzer, Abraham, Watkins & Steely, Houston, Rice & Seely, San Antonio, for appellees.


STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an action for damages growing out of a truck-train collision in which the truck driver, Arthur Castro, was killed. Plaintiffs are the surviving wife and minor children of the deceased. Trial was by jury and plaintiffs recovered judgment upon the verdict. The parties will be referred to here as they were in the trial court.

The jury made these findings:

Issue 7. That the crossing...

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