Halbrook v. Orange Ice, Light & Water Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Ninth Supreme Judicial District. Action by Mrs. Alice Halbrook, for herself and as next friend of her minor children, against the Orange Ice, Light & Water Co. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a judgment entered on a directed verdict for defendant (181 S. W. 751), and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Mrs. Halbrook, for herself and as next friend of her minor children, Jack A., Mamie Sue, and William W. Hal-brook, sued the Orange Ice, Light & Water Company to. recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her husband, W. A. Halbrook, while in the service of the company, which resulted in his death. The court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant company, and rendered judgment accordingly. The Court of Civil Ap peals affirmed the judgment. 181 S. W. 751. The writ was granted upon application referred to the Committee of Judges.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. TuckerTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Dupree, Receiver v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Halbrook v. Orange Ice, Light & Water Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915