Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Rowland
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an appeal from Lampasas County. The following charges were given by the trial court: 5. If from the evidence you find that plaintiff was traveling on defendant’s train at or about the time alleged, and in an attempt to get off of said train at Lometa was injured; and that said injury was caused by the negligence of defendant’s agents and servants in negligently, carelessly and suddenly moving their said train without having…
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Error to Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an appeal from Lampasas County. The following charges were given by the trial court: 5. If from the evidence you find that plaintiff was traveling on defendant’s train at or about the time alleged, and in an attempt to get off of said train at Lometa was injured; and that said injury was caused by the negligence of defendant’s agents and servants in negligently, carelessly and suddenly moving their said train without having stopped a sufficient length of time to enable plaintiff to get off with safety, then you will find for plaintiff and…
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
Defendant in error brought this suit against plaintiff in error to recover damages for personal injuries, and obtained a judgment in the District Court, which was affirmed in the Court of Civil Appeals. To reverse the judgment in the latter court, the plaintiff in error has applied for and obtained this writ of error.
In his amended petition the plaintiff below, after averring that he became a passenger on defendant’s cars, destined to a certain station on its line known as Lometa, proceeded to set forth the specific acts of negligence of which he complained, in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. McCoyTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. McClainTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Cook v. DennisTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Foster v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1857
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Lamar v. Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
- Parks v. San Antonio Traction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1906
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. ShortCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- West Texas Coaches, Inc. v. MadiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Kampmann v. CrossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
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