Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. La Grone
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; Jas. W. Swayne, Judge: Action by W. T. La Grone against the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant ap-. peals.
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
The action is by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from the alleged negligence of appellant. The jury returned a verdict for appel-lee. The court in the charge to the jury authorized a recovery in favor of appellee upon the two alleged grounds of (1) violation of city ordinances as to rate of speed of the train and continually ringing the bell of the engine, and (2) discovered peril. The appellant by proper assignments predicates error upon authorizing a recovery on the first ground mentioned, upon the contention that the evidence admittedly shows that appellee was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WallTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Gulp, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Smith v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1897