Legal Opinion

Western Cottonoil Co. v. Patterson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 10, 1954No. 3103PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LONG, Justice.

R. W. Patterson, et ux., instituted this suit against Western Cottonoil Company for damages caused by odors from soap stock stored by the company in an earthen pit on its premises. Upon a trial the jury found that the storing of the soap stock in the earthen pit constituted a nuisance to the Patterson’s enjoyment of their property and awarded them damages in the sum of $1,-175.41. The trial court entered judgment for the Pattersons in accordance with the verdict. From this judgment the Company has appealed.

By its first point appellant urges that the trial court erred in refusing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Aultman v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Ford Butane Eq. Co. v. CarpenterTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Crain v. West Texas Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  4. Safeway Stores, Inc., of Texas v. RutherfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. EthridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cain v. Zurich Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Rollin v. Condra Funeral HomeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Walls v. Rapid Transit Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Western Cottonoil Co. v. BrecheenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

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