Stephensville, North & South Texas Railway Co. v. Couch
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Hamilton County. Tried below before Hon. A. E. Scott.
1Opinion of the Court
BICE, Associate Justice.
Appellant Bailway Company employed Bead Bros. & Montgomery, a firm of railway contractors, to construct a certain portion of its railroad. In so doing they scattered rock upon the premises of appellee through which the road ran, thereby damaging the same, for the recovery of which this suit was instituted by appellee against appellant, who brought in said firm of contractors, and also the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, who was surety upon said contractors’ bond.
Appellant dismissed as to Bead Bros. & Montgomery on the ground that they were nonresidents and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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