Houston Electric Co. v. Faroux
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Harris County. Tried below before Hon. Norman G. Kittrell. Q. “You got that somewhere else? Isn’t it a fact that Dr. Stuart and Dr. Knox are called—say Dr. Stuart and Dr. Red—that they are called time and time again every year as witnesses for the railroad company against patients, without reference to the railroad company or not—called as witnesses against patients in their infirmary, not for the patients, but against them?” A. “They have…
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Appeal from the District Court of Harris County. Tried below before Hon. Norman G. Kittrell. Q. “You got that somewhere else? Isn’t it a fact that Dr. Stuart and Dr. Knox are called—say Dr. Stuart and Dr. Red—that they are called time and time again every year as witnesses for the railroad company against patients, without reference to the railroad company or not—called as witnesses against patients in their infirmary, not for the patients, but against them?” A. “They have been called both ways.” Q. “What portion of the time both ways—what is the majority of cases ?” A. “With reference to…
1Opinion of the Court
McMEANS, Associate Justice.
Charles Faroux sued the Houston Electric Company for damages for personal injuries sustained by him by derailment of a street car of the defendant upon which he was a passenger. He alleged that when the car left the track he was violently thrown against the seats of the car and permanently and seriously injured and ruptured.
Defendant answered by general denial, and specially pleaded that, if the plaintiff is suffering from any or all of the injuries alleged by him, that he did not receive such injuries at the time and in consequence of the derailment of the car, but…
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- Lee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
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