Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Matthews
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Grayson County. Maggie Matthews and others sued the railway company and had judgment. Defendant appealed and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
Some of the questions involved in this case were certified to this court by the Court of Civil Appeals and the answers given may be found in Ninety-ninth Texas, at page 160. Those answers hold, in substance, that the facts stated in the certificate justified the trial court in submitting to the jury the questions whether or not the evidence established an implied permission from the defendant for the use of its track by pedestrians, and whether or not deceased was guilty of contributory negligence in walking on the track. The conclusion that there was evidence…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- State v. . BurtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
- State v. McKinneySupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
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- French v. BrodskyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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