Legal Opinion
Charles v. El Paso Electric Ry. Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1923No. 344-3721PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
About the middle of January, 1920, the El Paso Electric Railway Company, through its contractors or agents, in obedience to an instruction from the city of El Paso, began certain construction work on Copper street, in order to bring its tracks to grade in anticipation of an early paving of that street by the city. This street was located in the residential section of the city.
The construction company, in complying with the order of the city, placed a stack of ordinary cross-ties near the scene of its operations. The stack was some five or six feet high, and was located partially on a vacant…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Powers v. HarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Kunz v. . City of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- City of Indianapolis v. EmmelmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- City of Chicago v. KeefeIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- McCoy v. Texas Power & Light Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
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3Cited by23 opinions
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