Legal Opinion
J. S. Abercrombie Co. v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 18, 1954No. 12626PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMBLEN, Chief Justice.
This suit was instituted in the District Court of Brazoria County by Mrs. Arminta Lois Scott, individually and as guardian of her three minor children, against J. S. Abercrombie Company to recover damages for the death of Floyd Scott, husband and father respectively of plaintiffs, which was alleged to have been caused by gross negligence on the part of the defendant company, employer of the deceased. Trial was to a jury, which, in response to special issues submitted by the court, found the defendant guilty of gross negligence on a number of counts and awarded…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. ShufordTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Bennett v. HowardTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. RobertsonTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Langston v. Tex-O-Kan Flour Mills Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1948
- Tullos v. Texas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Sheffield Division, Armco Steel Corporation v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- First National Bank of Kerrville v. Estate of Hackworth, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
- LeJeune v. Gulf States Utilities CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Virginia Bridges, J.R. Manning, Kerry Dane Manning, and Sally Bridges Pierce v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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