Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1904No. 1302PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Question certified from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Brown County.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Certified question from the Court of Civil Appeals of the Third District, as follows:
“The appellant instituted this suit for the benefit of herself and children, seeking to recover damages on account of the death of her husband, R. K. Thompson, and for personal injuries received by said Thompson.
“She alleged that while a passenger on one of defendant’s trains he sustained certain injuries, caused by the negligence of the defendant’s employes, which injuries thereafter caused his death.
“Among other- matters the defendant pleaded in bar a settlement with R. K. Thompson,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CassinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Legg v. BrittonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
3Cited by27 opinions
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- Maryland Casualty Co. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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