Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Huffman
Texas Supreme Court
This is an appeal from a judgment for $3000 damages for injuries to plaintiff’s right hand, inflicted while coupling cars of the defendant railway company. The little finger was mashed so as to require amputation; the ring finger is of no use, and the thumb seems to have been injured. The other facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
GARRETT, Presiding Judge,
Section B.—Suit by Robert H. Huffman, the appellee, who was a brakeman, for injuries received by him while coupling cars. The injuries, were sustained while the property of the appellant, including its railway and franchises, was in the hands of and operated by a receiver, John C. Brown, under appointment of the Federal court at Hew Orleans. Pending suit the receivership was closed and the receiver discharged, and its property restored to the appellant, which was then made a party defendant to this suit by proper pleading.
Plaintiff was injured October 3, 1887, as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Moore v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Missouri Pacific R. R. Co. v. LydeTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Austin & Northwestern Railway Co. v. BeattyTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
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