Legal Opinion
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Colburn
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1896PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Question certified from Court of Civil Appeals, Second District, in an appeal from District Court of Clay County. The question certified is shown in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals for Second Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and question:
“About 1887 the Gainesville, Henrietta and Western Railway Co. located and built its line of railway through Clay County, and in accordance with articles 4224, 4225, designated and located a station named Doss, and built a depot thereat, where it received and discharged freight and passengers. Soon afterwards the appellant railroad company purchased said railroad and all its property and franchises, and continued the operation thereof, using…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Bright v. SampsonTexas Supreme Court · 1857
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Mosel v. San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Houston & T. C. R. v. City of EnnisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Williams v. Texas Midland RailroadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Jeff Bland Lumber & Building Co. v. Railroad Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
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