Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. Rich
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Jack County; J. W. Patterson, Judge. Action by J. R. Rich against the Chicago, Bock Island & Gulf Railway Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
This suit is for damages to a shipment of cattle from Jacksboro to St. Louis over the lines of the three defendant companies, occasioned by alleged negligent delay and handling. The verdict was in favor of appellee against the St. Louis & San .Francisco Railroad Company, and against appellee as to the other two companies.
[1] A special demurrer was sustained as to the third paragraph of the appellants’ answer, and this ruling is assigned as error. This pleading set up a special contract with appellee at Chickasha, Okl., and his nonobservance thereof, requiring him as a condition precedent to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Aull v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- Moore v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. BryceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- St. Louis, I. M. & S. Ry. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
3Cited by1 opinion
- Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. KnoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911