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Schaff v. Sanders
257 S.W. 670
Tex. App.
1923
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*1 257 SOUTHWESTERN'REPORTER porter comotive, “first-class as to as- failure the terms “first-class coach” and petition manner,” allegations land, sist to transport pas- that the railroad failed to that, No. to if the the effect senger in a manner” while was “first-class (and believed from there evidence coach,” ’passenger held on a sub- “first-class effect) appellee evidence undertook to to ject pleading being improper exception, to terms backwards, alight and that from the train highest duty railroad’s to use the de- person ordinary care would have gree safely foresight transport of care and to so, slipped done her from if foot passenger. step wholly slip it was to caused Appeal &wkey;>i032() Appellant 3. I re- — attempted alight manner to she quired to show verdict. that error affected a steps, jury would from said an- then the Appeals Under Courts rule No. of Civil questions “No.” swer Nos. 5 62a, prohibiting Appeals of Civil from Courts [5] It was error in the court to submit reversing is cases where the error independent ground negli an complaining harmless, of ac- furpish employé gence overruling exception tion of terms such terms court to certain petition, from assist to disembark to show probably the verdict. train. affected spe- grounds other The <&wkey;3!5(l) spark 4. Carriers —Evidence cifically alleged independent to be acts injuring passenger escaping from resulting negligence proximately 'in the in- hauling than one him held admissible under pleading. The to furnish suitable stop get place passengers off allegation against trains Under an in action rail- injuries eye legal duty passenger’s legal duty, road that is a is no but there by a caused from arres- imposed furnish carriers to servants by railroad, ter on persons boarding leaving assist either spark escaping engines than that from other furnished, though trains. Even be- hauling operated at the time duty come a whether such fact vicinity the immediate oc- arose (Tex. v. Works case. curred, was admissible. 962. Pleading pleadings &wkey;>lPurpose of charges'requested by .5. stated. [6] There were other — purpose apprise The is to perhaps should commenced, party, adverse before the trial is further, necessary given, but not judgment discuss grounds defense, in of the action or order reversed. as the will be may prepare each trial with evidence already given, For the we believe reasons to meet the issues raised. setting court aside the erred Pleading <&wkey;53(l) may plead judg- 6. granting verdict and new trial. —Plaintiff many proper. counts as he thinks reversed, and ment of the trial is here many plaintiff may plead remanded. cause may proper. counts as he think Judgment <&wkey;!8(4)Judgment not 7. reversed — insuffioincy petition, there is evi- (No. 6683.)* v. SANDERS. support good dence to count. Appeals (Court Nov. of Texas. Austin. If some of the counts are bad and of Civil 1924.) or, action, Rehearing good, combined, 1923. Denied Jan. state cause of supports good count or (cid:127)the evidence Appeal <@=>1042(4)— and error Refusal 1. pleaded, not be will dis- action petition held harm- terms from strike certain turbed, Rev. art. 1996. under less. <&wkey; 1050(1) Physician’s injuries 8. and error against — In action a railroad injured testimony pas- advised he had eye passenger’s from loco- from senger law, held harmless. consult motive, terms to strike out “a court’s refusal manner,” action railroad for In an “first-class coach” and first-class eye passenger’s allegation passengers or cinder plaintiff’s failed to that the railroad counsel, by locomotive, cross-examination of the the belief ed cian’s senger transport which railroad’s in a “first-class manner” passenger, passenger in a indicated “first-class he was while passenger’s coach,” ease was “cook- Courts held harmless No. fictitious, physi- up” 62a, admission of a and where rule pas- support allegation he had advised of such offered matters court’s law, error, was harm- to consult the not considered presumed, charge, less. not be since will jurors read mere fact that from the allegation, <&wkey;72(2) Infants —Allowance the rail- concluded earning diminished minor passenger’s safety. insurer road was error. of time held not loss son, <©=>314(2) next friend of —Terms In action injuries “first-class Carriers allegation son, in which “first-class manner” for damages coach” earning capacity subject exception. duty to< for diminished held carrier’s toas minority, during defend- railroad for except capacity to to the son’s re- did not ant passenger’s or cinder from lo- Digests Key-Numbered , and Indexes in alt topic KEY-NUMBER <&wkey;For other cases see granted February 20, of error *Writ *2 fes.) v . SANDERS VW.) (257 suggesting ipsa a 16. <S&wkey;3l6(1) cover nor file in abatement Carriers of res —Doctrine nonjoinder object parties loquitur applicable to introduction nor held action for emancipation passenger’s be- of evidence of of the son eye spark or cinder. from injuries, merely fore demur- against filed In an action for a railroad petition, rer to permitting of the court the action passenger’s eye spark to locomotive, the or cinder from from a disclaimer of the father to file that, locality evidence where damages, interest reason of the injury occurred, engines belonging earning capacity son’s diminished time to loss of loss of moving puffing, railroad were about during minority, permitting and in the son sparks flying coming cinders were capacity earning recover for diminished through passenger sit- window during minority, held time not error. ting, passenger particularly had not noticed or cinder until he'had reach- Appeal <&wkey;930(3) 10. stated and error —Rule ¡held point, neg- ed such to warrant inference of presumption finding by court on ligence, in absence of rail- of evidence on jury spe- submitted to on fact not proper road that care, applicable. had exercised the cial issues. ipsa loquitur the doctrine of res jury In action on is- sues, presumed, -willbe in absence of re- quest fact, 17. <&wkey;3l6(1)Allegations specific' for issue as to certain submission of Carriers — appli- that the the trial preclude favor of found thereon acts of held not to judgment Sayles’ ipsa loquitur. Ann. Civ. under Vernon’s cation of of res doctrine 1914, art. 1985. against In an action a railroad for passenger’s eye from or cinder from lo- <&wkey;l Appeal, 140(1) 11. error —Court comotive, plaintiff three counts Appeals judgment Civil be- cannot reverse pleaded negligence generally, separate and in a wrongful damages cause included. items of. pleaded specific count acts and omissions Under Rev. St. art. the Court allegation negligence, the acts Appeals of Civil cannot reverse be- preclude plaintiff from wrongful damages cause items included invoking ipsa loquitur the doctrine of in aid res merely require therein, but can proof under the other counts. file remittitur. (&wkey;373 Pleading stating 18. of one count —Proof Appeal t&wkey;1140(2) error —Court good plaintiff a covery. cause of action entitles to re- Appeals require Civil not authorized to re- objection mittitur in absence of to excessive- alleges a Where one of ness of verdict. by proof, of action and is substantiated Under Rev. St. art. Court of plaintiff recover, though is entitled to none require is not authorized to proved. the other counts were remittitur, file a where object (&wkey;102(3),104(1) does not to the excessiveness of the 19. New trial —Denial ground newly trial, verdict. new on discovered evidence, cumulative on show- held <&wkey;320(24) passenger’s 13. Carriers —Whether ing made. eye injured by cinder held for hot newly trial, ground Denial of dis- new passenger’s eye In an action for newly proper, held covered locomotive, from cinder from warrant submission held evidence to discovered evidence was cumulative and the question wheth- diligence merely alleged the use of affidavit of passenger eye by er the was struck diligence, statement of facts show- without the hot cinder. ing diligence. <®=?350(6) 14. Trial of whether Rehearing. —Submission Motion On for passenger eye by struck hot &wkey;>l050(l)— Appeal Admission by pleading. held warranted harmless, view held of other of evidence injuries In action a railroad for objection. testimony admitted without passenger’s eye, allegation that “a ¡held Admission reversible escaped fire hot cinder” en- railroad’s error, in of other view the wit- gines passenger and struck the objection to the same matter. nesses without causing injury complained of, held to war- rant submission to of whether Estoppel &wkey;o68(2) suing to re- —Father eye passenger the cinder. was struck in the a hot damages cover on behalf of minor son held damages estopped to recover such for himself. <&wkey;>350(6) suit, 15. Trial of whether A father filed as next who friend of —Submission injured passenger’s eye escaped son, recover, minor minor for engines, son, from one of held railroad’s author- and dimin- by pleadings. minority, earning during ized ished is es- topped In action to seek such thereafter railroad passenger’s cinder, himself. in which it was in some of the counts that the being operated Court, of the railroad were from District Caldwell passenger injury, near the with at the time of Jeffrey, the instruction County; Judge. C.M. spark arresters, insufficient Sanders, as next Action Newton friend submitting question passenger whether the Sanders, minor, against E. injured by of Charles C. a cinder which had Missouri, proper. Schaff, receiver Kansas railroad’s held & Digests Key-Numbered topic other cases see same and Kifir-NUMBBR in and Indexes

<&wkey;:For SOUTHWESTERN Judg- Railway Company trains, of escape Texas of Texas. in order to appeals. fire from exercise a ment and defendant high degree keep re- care to the same Affirmed. pair pre- ain and safe condition Page Mowers, Lockhart, M. O. escape if vent the cinders of hot Bastrop, Jones, of fire; *3 servants, agents, defendant, the its Coopwood Richards, employés high degree E. B. both E. and C. and exercised of had duty Austin, Lockhart, Green, do, it care which was to the of appellee. its and which of and Leon required do, law it ade- to in the selection of quate spark the same had good, approved and tested and most arresters to be used on and said Sanders, BLAIR, Appellee, a J. Charles equipped, the been so and de- Sanders, minor, by as Newton degree high fendant had care repair, required of exercised that Schaff, friend, next of C. E. receiver sued keeping good the same of condition Railway Missouri, Com- & Texas Kansas duty itas was do law its and as the pany Texas, Missouri, Kansas do, sparks of it to hot cinders and of Railway not, Company Texas, not, escaped, Texas for dam- fire could of and would have properly managed operated ages same sight had and of San- loss Charles for the servants, agents, defendant’s said and em- eye, right to have ders’ which was ployes; defectively that same was so built and and spark- a cinder been occasioned improperly repair, and out of constructed engines striking him one of carelessly unskillfully negligently so and and ap- upon eye, passenger of a one while operated managed, fendant’s by the de- and controlled pellant’s trains. servants, agents employés, as to and Appellee pleaded his cause of action permit unusually large sparks and hot of fire separate groups escape therefrom, of cinders cape es- counts or did and which plain- therefrom, recovery. We one of which struck upon relied facts which he right eye, alleged, tiff in his said and above paragraphs following main four forth set destroyed totally sight same, of directly said which verba, hsec of proxi- loss and due and ap- of attack main matters constitute pellant upon mately negligence. to defendant’s acts of rendered: “Paragraph plaintiff’s second amended petition: original Plaintiff would further show 2, plaintiff’s “Paragraph amended second transport day the court that safely failed to him defendant original petition: No- 9th of That on manner, and in a prior thereto, it long first-class as was vember, and A. D. duty required, its failed do as the time, and law and have defendants and owned, said said ever since plaintiff train operated of rail- line and controlled said passenger managed run, a -now, and controlled way, time, en- at said and and were safe, manner, negli- passengers and careful transportation gaged over in the gently placed careless, unskillful, hire; and reckless date the that on said and same persons employés charge same, and Sanders, Worth, Tex- plaintiff, as, purchased transportation at Port Charles negligently run, manage,' and did and control ticket for defendant a from the operate checking Texas, Worth, and the gine drawing employés in this: same That from Fort speed starting Texas, Lockhart, of said train and in the en- Smithville, and thence to speed, taking, paid and in Sanders said Charles which said ticket the charg- of the same careless- consideration cash the defendant ly, negligently, suddenly apply and too much therefor, of trans- said ticket ed portation and which steam, applied or cause too much force to be said Sanders to entitled the Charles thereon, to the brakes used which would transportation railway line of over the defendant’s jerk jump suddenly stop Smithville, Worth, Texas, said and and Port halt, doing thereby great force, Texas, and Lockhart, on one and and thence to causing coaches; amount of and force excessive steam of on defendant’s first-class pressure through November, pipe’of day the smoke its said at Port 9th said engine, causing of larger the emission cinders one Charles Sanders entered Worth the said train, hot fire and than would have been coaches the defendant’s attach- employés regular trains, part emitted therefrom said exercised had its to and of one high degree having pro- right that the ing of care them in to do had running, managing, controlling, operat- transportation, trans- cured said ticket Smithville, portation the same. That hot Worth from said Port Texas, Lockhart, railway; fire struck the said Sanders in his and ant’s defend- Charles thence over right eye, said complained of, and caused herein line while the said train, alleged, as before was in said coach on said .was forced Sanders Charles as a through thereon, passenger the said one arresters on defend- Charles San- right alleged, ant’s manner said above ders der, hot cin- was struck which was on liable, de- defendant’s en- fendant, negligence totally gine, injuring destroying sight for which it is and which said eye. proximate plaintiff’s right direct and said plaintiff’s right eye S, plaintiff’s “Paragraph cause of the loss of second amended said sight original petition: same. That the defendant owed the “Paragraph 9, plaintiff’s passenger duty second the said amended petition: original complained high railway, degree That said to use herein its line of adequate produced sufficient, caused selection care in the approved the carelessness ant, of the defend- most arresters to modern be employés, agentsj engines drawing its servants in fail- its said its said used y. Tes.) SANDERS (267 S.W.) up present ing high degree any, time, neglecting di- to use that and for his duty money minished care which the to earn fu- which was its do and any? ture, requires do, ar- You law it to in the selection of will state the An- amount.” operat- “$5,000.00.” swer: resters to be its said railway, carelessly ing its line of and in negligently failing neglecting to use while showed that duty high degree of care which was passenger appellant’s trains, was a requires do, in do and it to law sitting right-hand coach, on the side of the modern, approved, selection the most tested open window, came approved spark arresters to be used there- in the window struck him escape on to cinders and of hot carelessly sight negligently fire, caused there- and in failing keep high to use the of. care m. occurred at o’clock a. repair same in a condition of safe day November, 1920, on the 9th *4 prevent escape sparks the hot cinders and of of appellee riding approach- train on which was fire, duty which was its to do and which the depot Smithville, Tex., ed the at some 200 by do, law and carelessness the yards away. injury At the time of the the riding servants, defendant, and its the appellee coach on which ing pulled was was be- agents employés operation, and in the control by towards the station management operating up- and the while operation. point railway, plain- in At then this on and about its line of and the while passenger side, away, right-hand tiff was a on the defendant’s said three tracks on the railway, line all of which acts of on being operated, there at the was of the time part defendant, servants, agents the of the its injury appellee¡ engine, a switch employés proximate and was the direct and about,” “switching “moving was described as injury complained the herein of on about,” “puffing.” and a There was also part plaintiff.” the this freight standing nearby on a track the in injury vicinity where immediate red, the occur- Appellant by general answered demur- operation. the was in but rer, exceptions, de- sparks falling the Cinders were in and seen nial, contributory negligence and a engines vicinity immediate being operated where the appellee. on the appellee sit- Findings of Fact. upon appellant’s ting passenger aas train. sparks were seen to into Cinders come Judgment rendered sitting, the window where following $5,000, the special the sum of based eye, him one struck in the result jury issues submitted to their next, before stated. For few months answers thereto: injury appellee, preceding was earn- “Question plaintiff injured, No. 1: Was-the month; ing average wage per of $60 since by petition, by alleged as struck caped him in his of his loss weakened eye by cinder, a hot had es- sight condition of his left caused engines? one of defendant’s You ” question will received answer this ‘Yes’ ‘No.’ or An- right eye, striking swer: “Yes.” him in he has you “Question 2:No. If answered the the little, have very anything, if to earn able of because you question ‘Yes,’ answer above then will sufficiently engage inability to see his following questions: Did the use defendant labor. high degree prudence such a care and Appellee was at time a minor spark arresters, selection to he used its injury filing time of the suit escape there- and trial thereof. The Newton San- by very cautious, from, dent and pru- as would be used ders, parent, competent surviving person, sole the same or emancipated appellee similar circumstances? You answer will this oc- before question ‘Yes’ ‘No.’” Answer: “No.” or curred. “Question No. 3: Did defendants use Appellant, proper procedure, due and high degree prudence such of care and perfected appeal judgment has rendered, from the keeping repair pre- arresters and seeks reversal thereof cinders, escape vent as a propositions law, assign- based very cautious, prudent competent person ments of error. would have used under the same or cir- similar You will answer this cumstances? Opinion. ” ‘Yes,’ or ‘No.’ Answer: “No.” By appellant “Question you [1-3] first his No. 4: If answer the fore- going questions affirmative, you complains trial court then will erred over question: answer this Was special exceptions the act ruling ap de- his B and C proximate fendant the direct and cause of the pellee’s petition, which directed at the injuries any? if will You answer coach,” use terms “a first-class and a ” question ‘Yes’ this or Answer: “Yes.” ‘No.’ manner,” “first-class such because could “Question money, No. 5: sum What if properly be introduced their paid cash, compensate plain- now will presence unwarranted, physical pain suffering, any, tiff for the he has if expurgated. excep The should have been injuries, suffered as a result of his if any, up time; allegations time, to this addressed tions are con- ' 257 S.W.—43 267 SOUTHWESTERN n ofCivil presence ing follow follows: App. 273, mulgation presume, from another is not There caused al because in his which group The authorities the forth ing against lon, App.) ble of rule complains read an insurer being transported App.) senger; their legations. been to to this drawing admitting, reversing Benjamin (Tex. counts for the safely versal counts in the court should as they legation Fuller Co. 692; such tained the court separately [4-7] is to support portions highest paragraph appellee v. them and harmless. terms T. the way asserting well 174 injured that transport appellee; v. Appellant the matters Morrow point appellant, train on which or different it is injury upon B.& that of other the coach on not facts, constituting in the absence Simpson Thompson, this case. Rule nothing use Live paragraph cases where Rule 62a Courts of of rule over his to S. made, that such S. W. We are of recovery. take into consideration of. probably such S. W. relative terms contended were decided look appellant did W. did V. him petition, concluded Stock Commission was cited appellee’s petition Under the We the Civ. distinctly action of the since 62a, two which error 930; so consider the prohibits that he that v. was for the up by him objection, safety alleged. engine. sustained allegation; terms consider Co. his second affected the verdict of was allegations supra, No Civ. and care which he the error the the above the cinder that Western Union was will authorize a re appellee Wells-Fargo v. not called record to than 62a for the Courts precluded thereby provisions complained consider such *5 jury prior App.) clearly to and Geary as a this court pleaded This Riensch appellee alleged 105 S. W. 120. required evidence of set forth. the the to show that fact foresight went was offered it neither did facts, was was came could proposition proposition fix 208 S. allegations allegations the.engine passenger. er, (Tex. applicable timony above shown exception Tex. Civ. Appeals; does that pleading court indicate liability indicat having riding, to use v. are as of out sever spark specialist possi of, while as have Nay pull pas pro Civ. Civ. this Tel. the By set W. al al to pellee, pose arresters thing he party, He did him pellant’s troduce evidence of other he advised in leged. terson, Rep. 28 W. tion, pellant testified November lee nion’s the witness Tex., Dayton Folding dence the not sustained. permitting Law, supports that gro boy, erated at cinity were caused and that filed, alleges was not same are it App. 640, about App. that each “I witness’ (2d Ed.) pp. Langston many conveyed permitting complains advised S. was appellate plaintiff County bad fictitious. he was a 787; indicated for Appellant’s charged pp. June good to meet interested in a radically wrong where the hospital, disturbed, a cause of 72 before Art. go visiting able counsel several counts 56 a claim should be support was 223; all his 143 W. that Compton for the Tex. may Dr. O’Bannion was such 14th counts, Courts; S. his own 1996, appellee’s (Tex. appellee’s 425 indicating treat authorized practice courts. Dr. Dr. O’Bannion to practicing S. grounds boy W. admitted after the trial he that it was No facts boy Loftus v. pay Box Co. prepare for trial with Appellant testimony had, by after impression him provided third action, thereof, life, preceding sick relative at Dr. R. had Morgan, issues raised. is 109; Civ. hospital, appellee’s v. to that 10 he good, action of the trial 855; Townes’ escaping consult S. Ashley behalf, 477-479; (Dr. If hospital known case consult S. App.) saw there as he in the immediate 1911; Floyd v. apprise their occurred. physician, were testified or, some of damages. W. King, is appellee’s commended rule was entitled injury by appellant; the count in itself defense, Danciger, O’Bannion); who engines being contends U. medicine to have was the belief of statute to that that year, made, appellee’s eyes. commenced, may (Tex. Texas 125 S. he knew go eyes, cross-examina appellee, and after combined with S. W. 4 for lawyer. appellee the evidence in was the 23 Ruling “cooked the adverse testify occurred lawyer,” Not it was the think 13 was Civ. Lockhart, substance Tex. Civ. in order in which but told Pleading W. injirries District 161 Am. that Ry. v. O’Ban only is caused charge appel a suit some is al plead App.) court a ne prop time Case This 334; any- Pat that pur will had evi Mo. up” tes eye ap- Co. op ap ap in St. vi he in Tex.) v SANDEKS (257 3.W.) thing injury occurred, emancipation hut his of how the shown items of before the such appellee damages ap- advice should extent that could he recovered specialist lawyer. pellee through right, nonsuit both an and a in his own his next might Although be in the instant by words, cases opin- friend. In other we are subject objection however, raised, having pleaded ion for a re- appellant’s covery part ease, damages had counsel of his for the earning loss of their cross-examination intimation his diminished capacity, brought during out fact it was and for loss of minor- ity, having appellant’s proved conclusively belief the suit without n objection emancipated faith', parent surviving counteract the that his and to sole had brought appellee sought long prior him the testi- introduce the date of injury, mony complained of, un- he and its admission was entitled to recover such damages circumstances, error, right through items of harm- der such his own friend, his next tack absence less of a at- and will not reversal authorize him to maintain case. the suit capacity [9,10] items in By which it fourth and ninth proposi brought, tions, appellant complains absence of a non- er joinder parties plaintiff. Sanders, permitting Had Newton red in father Newton suit, party appellee, Sanders been a interest a disclaimer of to file case, appellee by could not have recover- in the damages, objection ed these eyes, items of been therefore to his after wholly immaterial, becomes made to the which authoriz court’s predicated upon can be ed the find diminish fact that permitted during to file earning capacity a disclaimer of and loss of time inter- minority; damages further, est and, that such items occasioned wrongfully minor son. to his Under included as record presented emancipation damages under case as measure became a proof, upon having matter of pleading in which the case *6 issues, brought, submitted quest it the suit because is contended was no re- (who having ques- been made to Newton Sanders have the that emancipation except party tion of it will be next jury, not a to the suit to the was friend to presumed, appellee) provisions was entitled recover 19-85, damages. Sayles’ Appellee a article Vernon’s such items of Statutes recovery damages trial in his items of found thereon in these favor Ap pleadings by of the father next rendered. his friend. [11,12] However, appel question pellant except specifically aside from did complained items; prop nor lee’s to recover these these two plea suggesting committed, ositions, would not a in abatement if error did' he file was this court object nonjoinder parties; nor authorized a did he be to reverse the case wrongful any in evi items manner to the introduction in because were emancipation appellee judgment, his cluded dence father before for at most we injury Incapac only require appellee occurred. could a to file remit titur, appellant suit, ity parties and, object having non maintain or failed to thereto, joinder parties verdict, the excessiveness must be ad of the taken we are timely vantage require of in a not authorized to manner. such remittitur appellee promptly in 1911; Railway doubt would the instant case. No qmended' pation Article R. S. allege Boozer, v. his so as emanci 70 Tex. 8 S. appellant specifically excepted Rep. 562, 615; Am. had W. &T. N. O. appellee’s incapacity Syfan, 1064; because re v. 91 Tex. thereto S. W. Hale damages complained of, (Tex. App.) 1004; items cover the v. McKenzie Civ. nonjoinder Cooperage or filed Abernathy, had Gulf Co. v. Likewise, doubt, parties. appellee no 869; Civ. S. W. Northern Tex. Civ. amendment, setting (Tex. App.) would have filed a Co. Traction Crouch up emancipation, objected Light had Dallas Power & S. W. Co. v. Ed testimony emancipa (Tex. the introduction Civ. wards 216 W. tion, that such had not been Traction Southern Dillon. Appellant’s general pleaded. demurrer, App.) 199 S. 688-700. adversely him, Appellant’s proposition [13,14] was which no avail on this decided is oí to fifth com point, plaining submitting since the court erred in object emancipation, be of whether or not pleaded, appellee eye by cause Therefore, was not it was waived. was struck a hot cin contends, Appellant claim for sustained. these items der is not way damages having objected proof in no there was that hot, the cinder was objection except by to, might to the court’s and reasons thát hot do charge authorizing ordinarily same, damage of the than a cold more one proof a matter it became or whether do. instant would case this reason n appellee them, merit, having ing should recover is without whether hot or 257 SOUTHWESTERN

(cid:127)was error for gines lee. We later that lant were pellee, and it or fore ted to issue is as follows: had There propositions to find flying; pleadings and at my cold the cinder er leged his jury. assert I do not in a the a about and ably contends that the eye escaped of trine raised * * * by arresters, right these alleged car on be considered since are time of the Besides this sue. hereinbefore “I sat there with “Before flying Appellant’s As will [16] hot cinder struck fact. submitting special hot each a cinder which had head Smithville, pleadings applicable distinct my “flying sparks” set in both the .distinct the authorities It was totally res Appellant's were propositions by he I had not cinder”,escaped whether way cinder hit me. I was which he was a After forth, lot; eyes issue say cause of action .these struck the left or cinder flying ipsa loquitur, etc., alleged complained jury, my cause of action seventh and special from the one indicate that sparks flying, is not sustained. counts or Smithville, complain there were lots stated to I don’t destroy open counts, also together I seen, simply hand—like this. should to each appellee having alleged seventh, eighth, I had never and the got in.” or propositions because appellee operated that the not error paid eye began court to my sixth not when being operated the cinder sufficient which struck issues is sustained. with insufficient evidence. Neither of sustaining issues Nos. know asked to not have arm in of. The groups proof support alike. them much attention. the aid terms “hot cinder” did unsupported proof eighth propositions and the the cinder flew nearly passenger, eyesight was about the court but I don’t know and the' evidence. 2 and near “a instruct the when to so sitting flying got will, therefore, damaging pow- been bothered. appellant’s , or And four spark find proof get been submit showed Appellee interchange- eye, causing court erred of the doc- him at the which into intimate window facts, 1, pulling and tenth him in The 4, there in; questions appellee of' there weak. if it was the near Appellee separate possible, separate thought of said as opinion injured on this hereto my eye one of lection and appel- appel sarily emitted, and began proof plained here- there week both lee *7 jury ence, that fire alleged, the erated ap en- my is- al in. 4, negligent have been sustained. Three of tofore set tur ters with keep ville, place pulling cinders he trains, od of operated by appellant, by specific appellant’s appellant distance negligent any cinder eye of which particularly arresters, or of contains and further operation ing, care the court reasonably ant acter as ring disaster”) applies, as to the curred, and a cinder striking open and omissions trine cial issue on his Smithville, [17,18] appellant, to cause law was a them were proof (which is came he received the a'switch one of said imposed by window at said them in Tex., where the or saying jury, trip are or cinders the train on which escaped. Appellee proved of to as he him in waived res from where that general allegations of which to negligence from one seeks passenger upon of such circumstances as No. manner in forth occurred. This peculiarly until keeping and while negligence. specific support because he spark flying allegations ipsa loquitur, speak noticed selecting avers submit occurrence the doctrine that character defined as tenth that his holds repair; 1, he exercised alleged by which struck approached to avail himself coming Fort operation law above set moving were seen jury. terms, hsec equip averments reached the specific and he sitting; eye. proposition any upon and the cause place, Worth, Tex., within cinders to sufficient repair circumstances attend- appellee also pleaded it "was not rebutting themselves in would occurred and where verba, employes By are of such a “a besides the inference that injuries alleged special about to invoke cinders or At this where to these matters him to constitute him as to engines being op- appellee having negligent forth, shorthand meth- flying, matters there particular this contention that sufficient res sitting entitle in detail window these counts point asserts window and a issues com- he had not mishap ipsa loqui- station that while engines knowledge negligence sparks were offeredno to Smith- preferred partition proof was rid- unneces- the rule furnish- puffing, of fact sitting, engine in' the appel-' arres- infer- infer- short char- doc acts spe not oc se- or at as, from in many separate recover, although and is sustained must well of facts causes of if Thomas, he did tion jury in ters on nor make posed port and distinct count from the one relied structions ant eral quitur doctrine, count, *8 separate in court submitted special issues, that case not doctrine 974, great tions cific case at bar Thomas ed. This eral are in pellant cause from gations stant case the of cific would lies legations athough having recovery pleaded constituting Tex.) acts as the specific, separate aid separate plead such, 63 Tex. Civ. apply ; take principally and omissions of allegations count settled acts allegations proved. M., invoking second, as to conclude jurist, the case of of action some of which were be entitled to recover. one of them specific grounds basis of his the same allege specific grounds negligence entitling guilty admits constituting alleged the facts generally and cannot precedence in another action, is count to a and omissions no subject-matter and distinct proved, the láte Chief Justice the correct rule general charge easily find for any attempt that case was held in distinct based the res proof, negligence evidence was and distinct two main separate generally, because negligence pleaded containing the case all his by proof, count, any negligence. none K. T. he alleging specific acts M., K. distinguishable alleges plaintiff may over invoke separate although count, facts Thomas, can take ipsa loquitur appellee pleaded reversal where thereby pleaded App. 312, may he paragraphs, he is but such facts and distinct three counts particulars: First, cause of action or acts and must be groups special alleged the counts of but relied negligence, one cause of ac & T. written relied the other counts of action in one did not he is entitled to we counts or alleged. submitted to the 132 S. W. the res see him to recover having prove, where the offered in general not count contends in a Appellant re Co. v. Thom several facts waived of this proper, the defend SCHAFF v. SANDERS saw upon. general 132 W. jury upon negigence, averments negligence done to obtain the advantage before precluded rule omissions Key; allege acts in a separate for it is rely up doctrine alleged, ipsa specific groups So we allega Railway proper Co. action rule 62a as count 76 prov mat does alle Tex. case sup gen gen said the evidence spe heard and of spe Ap (257 S.W.) but the are Louis W. op tain the his 124 in in al lo- v. v. to secure mony complained ror. The lack cede verse this grounds the ing cause testimony Tex. able and exhaustive attacking reason Dowdy Bass, this court to determine leged dence stantial trial, casé; v. disturb App.) syth, depositions ard, he is ly Decatur Cotton diligence Patillo, ton-Virginia First, Tex. Civ. cided it 157, rell, S. W. (Tex. We find Affirmed. S. A. Geary appellant’s McCracken, the time discovered evidence is not sustained: S. W. undertake diligence parties charged sufficient, S. W. 12 W. 75 S. E. from our former 104; Gulf, 277, entitled 49 Tex. 219 S. the evidence Civ. because the S. Appellant’s 453; Appellant’s cqunsel alone, many 45 Tex. Ind. v. why S. Ry. On Motion for proper showing Tex. asserted justice against set (Tex. the evidence 28 S. Company record 38 S. W. case, Southern Traction Co. App.) of three 741; capable, 129; our The rule applied taken W. Louisville Co. v. Callahan forth Ry. Ry. used all the 373; Railway to a error severe attack 608; W. Civ. C. S. 1092; Civ. and it is affirmed. Seed Washington might G., discloses Co. instant introduction of the testi Co. v. originally. we do not of does' not state an additional main & F. new eleventh affidavit of 277, Tex. Ry. trial, when it should App.) App. Ann. upon to his th'ird v. Hatchett v. with used; motion H. & S. witnesses 607; Lantry-Sharpe 764; S. Oil Trinity 86 N. position, sufficient merit to at the facts Traction instances 47 Am. St. trial because Hennessey, Co. cumulative with be done Rehearing. therefrom Bouknight, Barks, merely alleges Civ. Cas. case, but Co. this issue 169 diligence Ry. a reversal of Canode have filed a and, second, 6. Company proposition v. E. for a diligence cumulative feel do We & v. v. Belew former trial A. S. App. 627, burden of us diligence 1913E, p. Lauricella, constitute because available B. V. another 97 but, Ry. Co. W. 423; G., disposed Conner, Mitchell v. Ry. (Tex. our use of court, S.W. offered rehearing, Civ. what was Rep. 103; order v. Washing Tex. have al 75 201; 113 Va. v. in view Blanch of new Co., Ry. on file a new Sewell App.) Wor Com. very Tex. 492; For who wit- sub evi 677 Co. Co. de ob be re- er re H. 90 87 - SOUTHWESTERN <&wkey; Appeal 1050(1)— had, objection, Evidence testified to 3. ness same without necessary in title timo cure of defects for matter, of the the introduction harmless, purchaser re- vendor and testimony cannot under such circumstances contract. leased each from the basis of

be the error. against for ear- In owner’s action broker (21] an also state ad We undertake to money by purchaser and nest forfeited claimed why appellant’s fourth and ditional by testimony commission, admission of the broker taken, propositions ninth not well length reasonable of time holding view attack our title, necessary cure defects Sanders, surviv thereon. Newton harmless, error, in view of parent, by ing filing purchaser mutually writing next friend this suit re- owner seeking recovery son, minor contract. of his leased each other from the damages for for his said minor son of broker, &wkey;>88(5) Brokers 4. —Whether capaci earning time and diminished pur- preparing signing with contract ty during minority, estop- and is would be chaser, of owner acted for best interest held ped jury. items of for such to seek for portion himself. Hale v. thereafter against broker In owner’s action money by purchaser, App.) 1004. McKenzie of earnest the broker claimed as its forfeited commission, sub- acts and on New Such broker, prepar- of issue mission ing whether the Sanders, surviving parent, ton the sole purchaser, signing the contract with gift to a his minor son of tantamount any owner helé "best acted for the interests may claim or these interest proper. damages, would thereafter items of and he <&wkey;>88(4) default- 5. Brokers owner precluded asserting —Whether claim from % purchaser performance with contract rule, course, This therefor. would not held for apply brought in cases where the suit por- against broker owner’s surviving by a next friend other than the money purchaser, of earnest forfeited tion parents parent minor. commission, the broker as its claimed Opinion the motion for We are issue owner defaulted whether submission overruled; rehearing should be performance with the contract in the purchaser ordered. proper. helé Motion overruled. &wkey;>!099(4) Appeal and error 6. on —Decision subsequent appeal held law of case on former appeal. appeal, Decision on former that a contract option contract, law of helé subsequent appeal. case on v. BROWNFIELD STATE BANK STRICKEL Appeal 4&wkey;l062(l)— and error 2233.)* Submission (No. et al. finding. harmless, of issue held in view of por- In owner’s action (Court broker Texas. of Civil Amarillo. money by purchaser, tion of earnest submission purchaser Rehearing forfeited Jan. Denie of issue d whether the owner and the 23, 1924.) Jan. option believed the contract to be contract, notwithstanding decision on former — <&wkey;65(l) inclusion, Broker’s 1. Brokers appeal option that the contract was not an con- purchaser, provision protect- .contract harmless, tract, finding helé view ing broker, necessarily evidence of bad option. was not an contract faith. &wkey;>IOOI(l)Findings and error — drafting broker, in That a contract with the supported by in answer issue procured by him, placed purchaser therein a appeal. conclusive provision protecting broker Findings special issues, carry in answer broker, out his contract with of owner supported payment portion when will providing not be of a Appeals. money broker, aside Court pur- set on failure of earnest the chaser to consummate necessarily *9 transaction, does not County; Terry Court, from District evidence bad faith on of broker Mullican, Judge. M.C. toward owner. by W. T. Strickel Brown- Suit <&wkey;>38(l) right 2. Brokers to com- —Broker’s Judgment field Bank another. State mission defense owner’s action for .defendants, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. money hy purchaser. earnest forfeited' Spencer Randal, & R. A. Sowder In owner’s action broker for ear- Lubbock, for money by purchaser procured by nest broker, forfeited Lubbock, Klett, Joe J. Bean Mc- contract, to consummate Neill, Brownfield, and Geo. W. both of ground Gowan could broker defend on the that it was commission, appellees. thereto entitled as its was not plead thereto as a count- RANDOLPH, appeal J. This er-claim, second pay money bring toor to owner and case. S. W. 258. therefor. suit Digests Key-hfumbered ali <&wkey;>For oases see topic and KEi-NUMBlilt Indexes jurisdiction dismissed of error for want of March *writ

Case Details

Case Name: Schaff v. Sanders
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Nov 21, 1923
Citation: 257 S.W. 670
Docket Number: No. 6683. [fn*]
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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