Legal Opinion
Lancaster v. Eidson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 17, 1921No. 1262PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from Martin County Court; A. G. Odom, Judge. Action by Brick P. Eidson agáinst J. L. Lancaster and others, receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This ease originated in the justice court upon the following statement of the plaintiff’s cause of action:
“Jersey cow, owned by plaintiff, while on defendant’s track at public crossing westward from Stanton, in Martin county, Tex., was through carelessness and negligence of defendants, their servants, agents and operatives of its engines and trains, on or about 18 day of May, 1929, struck and killed by one of said engines while being so operated on and running on defendant’s road extending through said Martin county, said cow of value above stated and plaintiff’s damage being at least the sum…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. AnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. BandyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by1 opinion
- International-Great Northern R. v. CoulterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930