Galveston, H. & H. R. v. Hodnett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; Norman G. Kittrell, Judge. Action by W. J. Hodnett against the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Suit for damages account personal injuries, resulting in verdict and judgment for $8,000.
It was averred by plaintiff that he was employed by defendant as a section foreman, and on August 19, 1910, he and his crew of men were engaged in unloading rails from a flat car, distributing same about every 30 feet alongside the track, the flat car being at the east end of a train consisting of an engine and two intervening box cars; that the engineman would move the train eastward about 30 feet, when two rails would be thrown off, the train movement being made upon signals to start or stop given by a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Wheeler v. Tyler Southeastern Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1898
- Poindexter v. Receivers of the Kirby Lumber Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1908
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Wilkinson v. Detroit Steel & Spring WorksMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Houston & T. C. R. Co. v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- International-Great Northern R. Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Armour & Co. v. TomlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Northern Texas Traction Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Texas & N. O. R. v. ChurchillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.