Legal Opinion
Gillette Motor Transport Co. v. Whitfield
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 9, 1945No. 14657PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
On November 11, 1939, the appellee T. E. Whitfield suffered serious personal injuries in a collision between a truck and a freight train. The truck was owned by appellant Gillette Motor Transport Company, and operated by one of its employees. The train was owned and operated by Wichita Falls & Southern Railroad Company. Whitfield was' a brakeman on the train. The manner in which the collision occurred will be described later in this opinion.
Whitfield first brought suit in a district court in Tarrant County, suing only the appellant, which will be referred to hereafter…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McAfee v. Travis Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
- Le Master v. Fort Worth Transit Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. GasscampTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Hunt v. ZieglerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Ziegler v. HuntTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Palestine Contractors, Inc. v. PerkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. OtisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
- Gillette Motor Transport Co. v. WhitfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Parker v. KeyserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Gillette Motor Transp. Co. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
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