Legal Opinion

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Neil P. Anderson & Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1911No. 2187PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Sixth District, in an appeal from Tarrant County. The railway company obtained writ of error on the affirmance, on its appeal, of a judgment by default obtained against it in the trial court at suit of Anderson & Co.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey

Suit was instituted in the District Court of Tarrant County by Neil P. Anderson & Company against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, the petition alleging, in substance, that said company was a corporation, but without any other or further averment as to whether it was a domestic or foreign corporation; and alleging further that J. W. Robins, who is alleged to reside in Tar-rant County, Texas, was the local agent of said Railway Company. Service in said county was had on Robins in due time and return made by the sheriff, stating that the citation had been duly served by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. City of JeffersonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. State v. Jefferson Iron Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1883
  3. City of Jefferson v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lawrence Industries, Inc. v. SharpCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Paggi v. Rose Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Harris v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Broome v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Shambeck v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926

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