Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Turner
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hopkins County; R. L. Porter, Judge. Action by C. B. Turner against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
The appeal is from a judgment in favor of appellee against appellant for the sum of $6,750 as the damages suffered by him because of personal injuries he claimed he had sustained as the result of negligence on the part of appellant and its employés. Appellee fell from a hand car which he and members of a section crew were operating over appellant’s line of railway at a speed of from 10 to 15 miles an hour. The car ran over him, causing the injury he complained of. The court instructed the jury to find in his favor if they believed he was an employé of appellant at the time he was injured, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Co. v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Hoxie v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Martin, Wise & Fitzhugh v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1894
- Wehner & White v. LagerfeltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. PaschallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Thompson & Ford Dumber Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
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