Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Williamson County; Chas. A. Wilcox,' Judge. Action by S. D. Sullivan against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This is a personal injury suit in which the plaintiff laid his damages at $30,500. The substance of the pleadings of the respective parties is set out as follows in appellant's brief: The plaintiff alleged: "That on the 15th day of November, 1910, he was a passenger on one of defendant's passenger trains traveling from Temple, Tex., to Georgetown, Tex. That on the occasion of the arrival of the train at the latter place, and after the station had been announced and the train brought to a complete stop, and while the passengers thereon were preparing to leave and leaving the train, plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Hood v. TynerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1891
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. LockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Steeg v. WallsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1892
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sullivan v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1920
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. SpannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Reliance Ins. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Shear v. BruyereCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916