Legal Opinion
Lumpkin v. Texarkana Gas & Electric Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 22, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
On the morning of April 19, 1911, appellant found his horse dead under a shed where he had tied him the day before by means of a chain secured to a post which helped to support the roof of the shed. Appellant thought the horse was killed by electricity passing to him from appellee’s line of electric light wires, as the result of negligence on its part in the construction and maintenance of said line of wires. On this theory he sought by his suit a recovery against appellee of $400 as the value of the horse. The trial court was of the opinion the testimony was not sufficient to support a…
2Cited by5 opinions
- Western Telephone Corp. v. McCannTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Walsh v. FairheadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Western Telephone Corp. of Texas v. McCannTexas Commission of Appeals · 1937
- Emmons v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Talley v. Bass-Jones Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1943