Legal Opinion
San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 28, 1903PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Gonzales. Tried below before the Hon. M. Kennon. \
1Opinion of the Court
NEILL, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought by the appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon him by the negligence of the railway company. The appellant answered by general and special exceptions, a general denial, and a special plea of contributory negligence. The trial of the case resulted in a judgment in. favor of the appellee for $2000, from which appellant has appealed.
Conclusions of Fact.—On November 2, 1900, the appellee was one of a gang of penitentiary convicts hired by the State of Texas to the appellant to work on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Archer v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Hicks v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Dobiecki v. . SharpNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by4 opinions
- Brewer v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
- Pedraza v. Crossroads Security Systems, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
- Dancer v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Moss v. HyerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1934