Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Guess
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Milam County; J. C. Scott, Judge. Action by B. L. Guess against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. Judgment" for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Pact.
JENKINS, J.
Appellee, after having assisted his wife, mother-in-law, and children on the car at Buekholts, jumped from the moving train and was injured. He brought this suit, alleging negligence on the part of appellant in moving said train, without giving him reasonable time to get off the same. Buekholts is a small station at which appellant’s passenger trains stop only long enough for passengers to get on and off. The injury occurred on December 22d; and, on account of Christmas travel, more than the usual number of passengers got on and off of the train at that date. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. LeslieTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Baldridge & Courtney Bridge Co. v. CartrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. HighnoteTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Texas N. O. R. Co. v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HaywoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- San Antonio, U. G. R. Co. v. VivianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. AudenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915