Legal Opinion

American Nat. Ins. Co. v. Nussbaum

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 20, 1921No. 8041PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; H. C. Hughes, Judge. Suit by Joseph Nussbaum against the American National Insurance Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

This suit was brought by appellee, Joseph Nussbaum, against appellant, American National Insurance Company, hereinafter called the Insurance Company, for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by appellee by reason of the negligence of a servant of appellant in the operation of an elevator used in a building owned by appellant.

The plaintiff alleged, in effect, that, having ascended to the eighth floor of said building, he, together with another, entered the elevator on said floor for the purpose of descending; that when the elevator had descended to the fifth floor the servant of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sappenfield v. Main Street & Agricultural Park RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. G., H. & S. A. R'y Co. v. GageTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Newmark v. Liverpool & London Fire & Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
  4. Coe v. Van WhySupreme Court of Colorado · 1905
  5. Torrey, Davidson & Grosscup v. Wm. Cameron & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry. Co. v. LooneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Pure Oil Co. v. CrabbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Freedman & Mellinger v. MaierCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Texas Motor Coaches, Inc. v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. A. J. Anderson Co. v. ReichCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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