Turner v. Cross and Eddy, Receivers
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from district court, Williamson county. Action by S. S. Turner against H. C. Cross and George A. Eddy, as receivers, for damages on account of injuries resulting in the death of her son. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, C. J,
Appellant brought this action to recover damages for an
injury received by her son, which she alleges was caused by the negligence of the receivers, and resulted in his death, and it is agreed that the only question to be decided is: As the law (article 2899, Rev. Civ. St.) stood on the 22d day of December, 1889, is the receiver of a railroad liable as such for injury negligently inflicted upon and resulting in the death of an employe, when the injury is sustained while the railroad is being operated by the receiver? In other words, is the receiver of a railroad operating the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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