Legal Opinion

Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Raney

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1894No. 82PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Parker County. Justice Stephens, being disqualified, did not sit in the case in Court of Civil Appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Associate Justice.

Calvin Raney recovered, in the District-Court of Parker County, a judgment against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company for injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon him through the negligence of defendant while he was in its employ as section foreman. The railway company appealed, and the judgment was affirmed by the Court .of Civil Appeals.

The first assignment of error presented for our consideration is as follows: “ The court erred in overruling defendant’s objection to evidence offered by plaintiff showing his reputation for truth and veracity to be good, when…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
  2. Merriam v. Hartford & New-Haven Rail-roadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1850
  3. Fitzgerald v. GoffIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  4. George v. PilcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
  5. Yates v. Fassett & WhitlockNew York Supreme Court · 1847

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Hall Music Co. v. RobertsonTexas Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
  3. Cotton v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Grant v. PendleyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  5. Bullock v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914

31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API