Legal Opinion

Buckingham v. Thompsons

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 17, 1912PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Zavalla County; R. H. Burney, Judge. Action by E. J. Buckingham against John S. Thompson. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.

This is the second appeal in this cause. The opinion of this court upon the former appeal is found in Buckingham v. Thompson, 135 S. W. 652, which disclosed fully the nature of the cause. The judgment appealed from was in favor of defendant Thompson upon the verdict of a jury. Plaintiff took'an appeal without making a motion for new trial.

[1] His assignment of error is: “The court erred in overruling and in not sustaining plaintiff’s motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against the defendant John S. Thompson (on the latter’s cross-action).” His proposition…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ellis v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Buckingham v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. International & Great Northern Railroad v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. San Antonio Traction Co. v. EmersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. James v. McCartneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. San Antonio Traction Co. v. EmersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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