Legal Opinion

Freeman v. Cleary

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 29, 1911PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Arthur W. Seeligson, Judge. Action by H. J. Cleary against T. J. Freeman, receiver of the International & Great Northern Railroad Company. From a judg-. ment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFly, J.

Appellee sued T. J. Freeman, appellant, as receiver of the International & Great Northern Railroad Company, alleging that he was a passenger on a train belonging to appellant, on or about June 14, 1908, and had serious and permanent injuries inflicted on him through the negligence of appellant, in permitting or causing the train on which he was riding to come in violent contact and collision with some object on the track. The cause was tried by jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for ap-pellee for $16,000.

In deference to the verdict of the jury, which has testimony to support it, we…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Clark Loftus v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Cockrill v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Whitehead v. FoleyTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  5. I. & G. N. R'y Co. v. LeakTexas Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bennett v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Goldstein Hat Mfg. Co. v. CowenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. Texas & N. O. R. v. WilkersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  4. Clarkson v. RuizCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Houston Electric Co. v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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