Texas Supreme Court June 11, 1889, No. 6336 (Dallas City Railroad v. Beeman)

Acker, Presiding Judge.

J. E. Beeman and wife brought this suit to recover damages for the loss of their infant son Fred Ernest Beeman, who was killed by being run over by one of appellant’s cars on the 16th day of December, 1884. It was alleged that the death of the child resulted from the incompetency and gross and willful negligence and recklessness of the driver in charge of the car.