Baker v. Loftin
Court of Appeals of Texas
■ Appeal from District Court, Brazos County; J. C. Scott, Judge. Suit by Smithie Loftin, for herself and minor children, against Jas. A. Baker, receiver of the Intel-national & Great Northern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
Appellee, Smithie Lof-tin, widow of Charlie Loftin, for herself and as next friend and guardian of their two minor children, brought this suit against the appellant, acting receiver of the International & Great Northern Railway Company, to recover damages for the death of Charlie Loftin by the alleged negligence of appellant. Appellees’ first amended petition alleged as the cause of action that Oharlie Lof-tin was in the employ of appellant as foreman of the section of appellant’s track where the injury occurred; that deceased' was, by virtue of the duties of his employment, rightfully upon…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Brown v. SullivanTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. SympkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co. v. DardenTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Baker v. LoftinTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918