Texas Power & Light Co. v. Taylor
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hill County; Norton B. Porter, Judge, Suit by H. G. Taylor against the Texas Power & Light Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
Appellee sued appellant to recover actual damages in the sum of .$600, and exemplary damages in the sum of $1,000, alleged to be due fon a wrongful and malicious discontinuance of electric light from his residence, the purpose being to punish ap-pellee and to injure him in his credit and reputation, and for the purpose of causing him pain and mental anguish and chagrin, etc. Appellant answered by general and special exceptions, general denial, and specially that appellee had been notified of one monthly bill which had not been paid at the time and which was past due, and at said time the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. TrottTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Rowell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Williams v. YoeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Fort Worth & Rio Grande Ry. Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. SolomonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Community Natural Gas Co. v. MossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. WoodardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Bantuelle v. Southwestern Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940