Legal Opinion
Jones v. City of Texarkana
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 29, 1936No. 5021PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELLERS, Justice.
V. W. Jones sued the City of Texarkana, Tex., in the district court of Bowie county to recover damages in the sum of $25,000 for personal injuries to himself alleged to have been sustained as a result of negligence on the part of the city. The nature of plaintiff’s suit is reflected by the following paragraphs of his petition:
“The plaintiff alleges that on or about July 5th, 1934, the plaintiff was employed by and working for the defendant in the digging of a sewer in the City of Tex-arkana, Texas, near Oak and Seventh Streets, in the said City, and while so employed the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Amarillo v. WareTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- City of Fort Worth v. WigginsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- City of Wichita Falls v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Ballard v. City of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- City of Panhandle v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Dilley v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Pontarelli Trust Ex Rel. Pontarelli v. City of McAllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Sarmiento v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- City of Waco v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Gotcher v. City of FarmersvilleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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