Legal Opinion
Texas & Pacific Railroad v. Kaufman County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 10, 1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the County Court of Kaufman. Tried below before Hon. Hestob Morrow.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Associate Justice.
On April 6, 1896, Kaufman County sued the appellant in the Justice Court for $40, penalty of $10 per week for four weeks for failure to place and keep in repair, in proper condition for the use of the public, a crossing, where a public road crossed the railroad, near the town of Lawrence at the entrance of Eighth Street. The claim was .supported by affidavit. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff for the $40 and costs, and the company appealed to the County Court.
In the County Court, the plaintiff amended, claiming that from the 31st day of October, 1895, to December…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Click v. Lamar CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Hill v. StillTexas Supreme Court · 1857
- McWhorter v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
- Gulf, Colorado & Sante Fe Railway Co. v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ballard v. Bowie CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Smith v. Wilson CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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