Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 2, 1957No. 3468PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TIREY, Justice.

The action is for damages grounded on negligence growing out of a collision.

The jury in its verdict found substantially (1) that defendant failed to keep a proper lookout for plaintiff’s automobile; (2) but that such failure was not a proximate cause of the injuries; (3) that defendant failed to apply the brakes of the street car in time to avoid the collision; (4) but that such failure was not negligence; (6) that defendant failed to yield the right-of-way to plaintiffs; (7) but that such failure was not negligence; (9) that defendant did not follow too closely behind the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Blanton v. E. & L. Transport Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
  4. J. M. Radford Grocery Co. v. AndrewsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  5. Siratt v. Worth Construction CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robertson v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Freeman v. Commercial Union Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Montgomery v. PaganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Hopkins v. PenceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  5. Washington v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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