Legal Opinion
Ricks v. Culp
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 5, 1947No. 9656PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCLENDON, Chief Justice.
Culp sued Ricks for fire damage to household furniture stored with Ricks as warehouseman. Upon a special issue verdict Culp recovered $837.80 plus $73.50 interest. Ricks has appealed.
The fire was the same as that in Ricks v. Smith, Tex.Civ.App., 204 S.W.2d 12, error ref. NRE. In the instant appeal liability is based solely upon a finding of negligence in not having a night watchman within the building; other grounds of liability having been found favorably to Ricks. Ricks urges 10 points of error, the first 9 of which are briefed under two grounds: (1) those asserting…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Watkins v. JunkerTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Texas Employers' Insurance v. MallardTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Ewing, Ind. Exs. v. Wm. L. Foley, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1926
- Houston & T. C. R'y Co. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Cameron Compress Co. v. WhitingtonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc. v. George P. Mitchell, George P. Mitchell v. Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Exxon Corp. v. Miesch, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2005
- Burrus Feed Mills, Inc. v. ReederCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Winandy Greenhouse Construction, Inc. v. Graham Wholesale Floral, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Branham v. ShortCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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