Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Sample
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Edward Dwyer, Judge. Action by Grover C. Sample against the Galveston, Houston & San Antonio Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.
This action was for damages for personal injury to appellee, a fireman on defendant’s switch engine in the yards at Glidden, Tex., on or about March 5,1910. The petition alleged two forms of negligence, in substance, as follows: (1) That defendant’s employés in charge of the operation of the engine and cars, which were eastward bound, with the engine in reverse action, and on defendant’s main line, negligently failed to keep a proper lookout for signals indicating that another train was on the main track, and negligently failed to send out a flagman to protect said switch engine and cars, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. GrenigCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Cane Belt Railway Co. v. CrossonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HaganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. GoodsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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- San Antonio, U. G. R. Co. v. MoyaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Southern Pacific Company v. StanleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971