Legal Opinion

Texas Traction Co. v. Wiley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 28, 1914PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Collin County; G. R. Smith, Special Judge. Action by T. W. Wiley against the Texas Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRamey, C. J.

Appellee sued the appellant to recover damages for injuries to himself and to his wife, and to his automobile, sustained by reason of a collision between plaintiff’s automobile and appellant’s interurban car in the town of McKinney. Defendants answered by general and special demurrers, general denial, and specially contributory negligence in that plaintiff was running his machine at a rapid rate of speed in violation of a city ordinance, at the crossing of two streets running at right angles with each other, upon one of which appellant operated its cars, and upon the other appellee was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. McGlamoryTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. ShiederTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BreadowTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. MurphyTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  5. I. G.N.R.R. Co. v. EdwardsTexas Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. GatewoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  2. Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. YantisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Vineyard v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  4. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc. v. FineCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. Fort Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. RossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932

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