Nevill v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Johnson County; O. L. Lockett, Judge. Action by Gid D. Nevill against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. Judgment for defendant on directed verdict, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
Gid D. Nevill filed suit against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company for damages, alleging: That on November 2, 1912, he was engaged as a news agent, or “butcher,” on defendant’s train running from Ft. Worth, Tex., to Purcell, Okl. That he was a passenger on the said train during the time he was engaged in said business of “butcher,” and his' duties being to sell papers, magazines, books, fruits, candies, etc., on the train of defendant for what is known as the Fred Harvey News Service. That prior to said November 2d defendant entered into a contract with said news service for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. VoigtSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Reid v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HaberSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Reid v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Robinson v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Nevill v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Neville v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
- Buchanan v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- O. C. Robitzsch & Son v. TaliaferroCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922