San Antonio Gas & Electric Co. v. Ocon
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Mrs. Ocon and others sued the electric light company and had judgment, which was affirmed on appeal by defendant. Appellant then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibrell
This was a suit by the widow and children of Jacinto Ocon against the San Antonio Gas & Electric Company, Martin Wright and the City of San Antonio to recover damages for his death alleged to have occurred by the joint negligence of said defendants.
It was alleged by plaintiffs that while Jacinto Ocon was driving a delivery wagon along a public street in the City of San Antonio, the umbrella attached to the seat of the wagon came in contact with a wire stretched across the street, and thereby the seat on which he was riding was pulled 'off and he was thrown to the ground and received injuries…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- McLaughlin v. Louisville Electric Light Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Rowe v. Taylorville Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Wehner & White v. LagerfeltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Edison Co. v. Street Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1897
3Cited by25 opinions
- Texas Cities Gas Co. v. DickensTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Texas Public Service Co. v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Texas Utilities Co. v. DearCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Central Power & Light Co. v. Romero, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
- Independent Eastern Torpedo Co. v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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