Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Parks
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 4, 1905PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Hunt. Tried below before Hon. E. L. Porter.
1Opinion of the Court
BOOKOUT, Associate Justice.
S. R. Parks brought this suit against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas to recover damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by sparks and cinders getting in his eyes while he was a passenger on one of the company’s trains. The defendant pleaded the general issue and specially denied the negligence charged against it and also pleaded negligence on the part of the plaintiff in failing to have his injuries properly treated. A jury trial resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff for $2,875.
Defendant appealed. This is the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. W. T. Carter & BrotherTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- International & Great Northern Railroad v. HallorenTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. WelchTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. ParksTexas Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by12 opinions
- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. ConleyTexas Supreme Court · 1924
- Wichita Falls Traction Co. v. ElliottTexas Supreme Court · 1935
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- Ballos v. NaturalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
- Keevil v. PonsfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
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