Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. Overheiser

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

E. S. Overheiser sued Brown and Sheldon, as receivers of the Texas Pacific Bailway Company, on July 20, 1887, alleging he was hurt October 30, 1886, by the negligence of the receivers. The receiver was discharged October 31, 1888, and plaintiff made the Texas Pacific Bail way Company a defendant on June 8, 1889. Judgment for plaintiff for $7500 against the Texas Pacific Bailway Company. The Texas Pacific Bailway Company appealed.

Pending litigation, Sheldon withdrew from the receivership, but it was ■continued with John C. Brown as sole receiver.

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