Houston Lighting & Power Co. of 1905 v. Barnes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Charles E. Ashe, Judge. Action by Mary A. Barnes against the Houston Lighting & Power Company of 1905. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
This was a suit by appel-lee against the appellant for damages arising out of the death of her son, Percy Barnes, an employs of appellant’s, whose death is alleged to have been caused by its negligence. Verdict and judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for $4,000, from which this appeal is prosecuted.
[1] The only question raised by the appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to connect the death of Barnes with the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff in her petition alleged: “That the defendant, Houston Lighting & Power Company of 1905, is and was at the times of the occurrences of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. PorterTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Byerly v. Consolidated Light, Power & Ice Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. GreenwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- English v. International & Great Northern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1906
- Werner v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1909
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