Legal Opinion

City of Whitewright v. Taylor

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 7, 1900PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Grayson. Tried below before Hon. Dor A. Bliss.

1Opinion of the Court

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted by appellee against appellant, city of Whitewright, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant.

The case was submitted to a jury on special issues, and upon their findings a judgment was rendered for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

There is no statement of facts in the record, but the court in submitting the issues directed the jury to find the following facts, to wit:. “About the time alleged in his petition, plaintiff, who is a man about 40 years of age, and a farmer by occupation,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McGarry v. . LoomisNew York Court of Appeals · 1875

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dallas Hotel Co. v. DavisonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  2. Charles v. El Paso Electric Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  3. Dallas Hotel Co. v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Herman v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Usletten v. City of BrookingsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931

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