Lancaster v. Rogers & Adams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; Ballard Coldwell, Judge. Action by Rogers • & Adams and others against J. L. Lancaster and another, as receivers of the Tesas & Pacific Railway, and the Panhandle & Santa Fé Railway Company. Judgment for the Panhandle & Santa Fé Railway Company but against the receivers, and the latter appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
This is an action brought by Rogers & Adams against J. L. Lancaster and C. L. Wallace as receivers of the Tesas & Pacific Railway, together with the Panhandle & Santa Fé Railway Company, to recover damages by reason of the alleged negligent handling of a carload of 34 head of mules originally contracted to be shipped over the Tesas & Pacific Railway from El •Paso, Tes., to Chillicothe, Tes., via Sweet-water, but diverted by the shippers at Sweet-water to Adrian, Tes. The negligent acts charged against the receivers and submitted1 to the jury are rough handling and delay in transit, and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Southern Pacific Railway Co. v. R. E. Maddox & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Texas & New Orleans Railway Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. ArnettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
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