Legal Opinion

Waters Pierce Oil Co. v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 30, 1900PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Navarro. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Cobb.

1Opinion of the Court

B00KH0UT, Associate Justice.

This is a suit by W. C. Davis and wife against the Waters Pierce Oil Company for damages resulting to plaintiffs by reason of the death of their minor son, George Davis, the alleged negligence of defendants being the cause of his death. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict of $158 for expenses of last sickness, etc., and the further sum of $1039.50 for damages resulting from the death, etc., which last sum by the verdict was equally apportioned between the two plaintiffs. . The defendant appeals.

Conclusions of Fact.—The Waters Pierce Oil Company, during the years…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Seale. v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Powers v. HarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Hay v. . the Cohoes CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1849

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Thornhill v. Carpenter-Morton Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  2. Gulf Oil Corporation v. Mrs. Eva Wright and the Standard Insurance Company, IntervenerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  3. Texas Drug Co. v. CadwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Standard Light & Power Co. v. MunceyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
  5. McWilliams v. Snap-Pac CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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