Messer v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bell County; John D. Robinson, Judge. Action by John B. Messer against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
For a number of years prior to the institution of this suit, appellant owned a half block of land in the city of Belton, abutting on Main and Eleventh streets, upon which was situated a two-story building, in which he and his family resided. In September, 1910, ,the appellee constructed a wooden viaduct or bridge a short ways north of plaintiff’s residence across Main street, and erected approaches thereto, extending the same in front of plaintiff’s residence on Main street, and likewise on Eleventh street, for a distance of some 75 feet, forming a dump about 3% or 4 feet high at the…
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