Legal Opinion

Taylor v. White

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1919No. 19-2620PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Seventh. Supreme Judicial District. Action by W. W. Taylor against Frank A. White. Judgment for defendant affirmed by Court of Civil Appeals (156 S. W. 349), and plaintiff brings error. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtStrong, J.

The question presented in this case is whether or not the plaintiff, Taylor, who sued for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant, adduced evidence sufficient to entitle him to have his case submitted to the jury.

The trial court directed the jury to return a verdict for defendant. A full statement of the evidence will be found in the opinion by the Court of Civil Appeals affirming the judgment of the trial court. 156 S. W. 349.

In substance the testimony shows that at the time of his injury plaintiff was engaged as engineer in the Amarillo Light…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. BingleTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Coin v. John H. Talge Lounge Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Canadian Northern Ry. Co. v. SenskeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
  4. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Hilje v. HettichTexas Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Brown v. LundellTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Cameron Compress Co. v. WhitingtonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  3. Kuemmel v. VradenburgCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Fort Worth v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Remuda Oil & Gas Co. v. NoblesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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