Legal Opinion

Texas Cent. R. Co. v. Rose

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1914No. 7224PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from District Court, I-Iill County; Horton B. Porter, Judge. Action by Charlie Rose against the Texas Central Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.

Appellee sued appellant to recover damages for the loss of a leg caused by the negligence of the appellant.

“Appellee alleged that he went to Waco, where by the use of intoxicating liquors he became so intoxicated that he was ‘mentally and physically incapable of protecting himself from danger or of appreciating danger or of knowing and understanding the nature and consequence of his acts’; that while in this condition he boarded one of appellant's passenger trains for Aquilla, Tex., having a ticket from Waco to that point; that he was ejected from the train at Tokio, a station between Waco…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Texas Cent. Ry. Co. v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lee v. Continental TrailwaysCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Garrett v. Waits Bus Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Hunt v. Dixie Motor Coach CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  4. Houston E. & W. T. Ry. Co. v. SnowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918

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