Cobb v. Payne
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Milam County Court; W. G. Gillis, Judge. Action by Mrs. Era Cobb and husband against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, in which John Barton Payne, Agent, was substituted as party defendant. From a judgment dismissing the suit, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Mrs. Era Cobb, joined pro forma by her husband, filed her original petition March 9, 1920, against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, in an action to recover damages for injuries to her automobile. The collision occurred at a crossing on the line of the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fé Railway Company, on March 14, 1918, while such railroad was being operated and controlled by the government. No citation was issued upon this petition.
On April 5, 1920, an amended petition was filed in which John Barton Payne, Agent, was made the defendant. To these pleadings, the defendant John Barton…
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