Legal Opinion
Rhoades v. El Paso & S. W. Ry. Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided March 14, 1923No. 398-3735PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGallagher, P. J.
Plaintiff in error, John M. Rhoades, brought this suit against the El Paso & Southwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries. The parties will be designated as in the trial court.
The case was tried before a jury on special issues. Upon the answers returned by the jury to the issues so submitted the court rendered judgment for the defendants. The plaintiff appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the judgment. The Supreme Court granted a writ of error on application of the plaintiff.
Plaintiff filed in the trial…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co. v. DrennenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Hines v. ParryTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Kansas City Life Ins. Co. v. ElmoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Compton v. HenrieTexas Supreme Court · 1963
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- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. GilletteTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Kosse Nat. Bank v. DerdenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
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