Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Gay
Texas Supreme Court
Certified Questions from Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Tarrant County.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
This action was brought by the wife and minor child of John M. Gay to recover from John C. Brown, as receiver for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, damages for an injury received by him while in emplopment of the receiver, which resulted in his death.
At the time the action was brought John C.'Brown was operating the Texas & Pacific Railway as receiver, under appointment made by the Circuit Court of the United States sitting for the Eastern District of the State of Louisana, but pending the litigation the receiver was discharged.
After the discharge of the receiver,…
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