San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. Singletary
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Karnes County ; Covey C. Thomas, Judge. ' Action by Mrs. Nicy B. Singletary against the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The appeal is from a judgment against the railway company in favor of Mrs. Singletary for damages occasioned to her by the death of her son, D. H. Singletary, in a crossing accident near Kenedy, in Karnes county, on September 2, 1920 at 4:40 p. m. The amount of the verdict and judgment was $7,000.
The deceased had undertaken for another to drive a Ford automobile from San Benito, in Cameron county, to Ballinger, in Runnels county. Somewhere en route he had picked up D. A. Nugent, who was in the car with him at the time of the accident. Both were instantly killed. The accident was witnessed by…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BreadowTexas Supreme Court · 1896
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- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. ShetterTexas Supreme Court · 1900
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