Legal Opinion
International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. Sharpe
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 20, 1914No. 5298PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Bexar County Court for Civil Cases; John H. Clark, Judge. Action by C. B. Sharpe against the International & Great Northern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCarl, J.
Appellee sued the International & Great Northern Railway Company for $950 damages for injuries alleged to have been caused to two race horses which he shipped from San Antonio to Crockett, Tex., on or about August 31, 1912. The grounds of negligence, by reason of which damage is claimed, are: (1) That they were unreasonably delayed at Palestine. (2) And that they were roughly handled. It is charged that by the rough, careless, and negligent handling the horses were—
“skinned, bruised, injured, and crippled about their heads, feet, limbs, groins, shoulders, and entire body, so that when they…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- True Bros. v. St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. Wood Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. RichCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
3Cited by5 opinions
- Needham v. CooneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Gulf, T. & W. Ry. Co. v. DickeyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Byrne v. Texas Lumber & Loan Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Ft. Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920