Legal Opinion
Houston T. C. R. Co. v. Robins
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 20, 1929No. 10456PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L'OONEY,' J-.
A. Robins, a brakeman in the service of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company in its yards at Dallas, was injured while in the discharge of duty by being knocked from the side of a box car being switched, lost his right leg, and sustained an incurable impairment of his left ■leg! He brought this action against the railway company for damages, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USCA §§ ' 51-59). Xt the conclusion of the evidence, defendant company, moved for an instructed ■verdict, which was denied, and instead the court submitted to the jury all issues raised…
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- Randall v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Gardner v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Tuttle v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee RailwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. KoskeSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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