Legal Opinion

Lumsden v. Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 24, 1900Published

Error from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. Irby Dunklin.

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by Mrs. B. E. Lumsden, in her own right as the widow of John W. Lumsden, deceased, and as next friend for her minor daughter, Debea Lumsden, to recover the damages resulting to them from the death of John W. Lumsden, caused by the negligence of the Chicago, Bock Island & Texas Bail way Company. Mrs. Mary Clark, a married daughter, joined by her husband, and C. B. Lumsden, a son, were also plaintiffs in the suit.

Judgment was rendered against the railway company and in favor of Mrs. B. E. Lumsden in the sum of $997, and in favor of her three…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Linebaugh v. AtwaterIllinois Supreme Court · 1898

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