Legal Opinion

Whitson v. Nickols

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided January 9, 1929No. 1125-5060PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNickels, J.

The case is in the Supreme Court on one proposition of law, thus stated in the petition in error:

“Where the evidence was fully developed and the undisputed evidence shows that the proximate cause of the injury resulted from one of three causes, viz.: unavoidable accident, defendant’s negligence, or plaintiff’s contributory negligence, and the jury found in answer to special issues properly submitting such issues that neither of said three causes was the proximate cause of the injury, said verdict is inconsistent, irreconcilable, contradictory and unintelligent and contrary to the undisputed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kahn v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Puckett v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Texas Indemnity Insurance v. StaggsTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Dallas Nat. Bank v. Peaslee-Gaulbert Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Nelson v. Dallas Railway & Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Bishkin v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Kindy v. WillinghamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947

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