Legal Opinion
Wichita City Lines, Inc. v. Puckett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 17, 1956No. 15689PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASSEY, Chief Justice.
From a judgment for the plaintiff. landlord in a suit for damages because of loss resulting from fire caused through the negligence of his tenant, the defendant, the tenant appealed.
Judgment affirmed.
Ray Puckett owned a building in the City of Wichita Falls,, Texas. He contracted with and leased this building to the Wichita City Lines, Inc., a bus transportation company.. Paragraph 4 .of the lease -read as follows: “Lessor agrees to carry his own insurance against loss by fire, etc. on the entire building.” By other paragraphs of the lease Puckett, as lessor, agreed that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. ClaytonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Wichita City Lines, Inc. v. PuckettTexas Supreme Court · 1956
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- PPG Industries, Inc. v. JMB/Houston Centers Partners Ltd. Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
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