Legal Opinion

Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Tomlinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1914No. 7985PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from Stephens County Court; N. N. Rosenquest, Judge. Action by J. E. Tomlinson and others, against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.

J. E. Tomlinson, S. B. Louder, and M. W. Lane instituted this suit against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, the Texas & New Orleans Railway Company, and the Ft. Worth Belt Railway Company to recover damages for injuries sustained by a shipment of 395 head of cattle from Athens to Cisco. A judgment was rendered against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company for the sum of $800, from which it has appealed, judgment being rendered in favor of the other two defendants.

[1] The damages claimed were for alleged negligent rough handling and delay. By special answer appellant alleged that if…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Ins. Ass'n of Donley County v. RhoderickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Heath v. HuffhinesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Taylor v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Bednarz v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Needham v. CooneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Hill v. StaatsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Hagood v. HagoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

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