Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Brune
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from Colorado County Court; J. J. Mansfield, Judge. Action by H. Bruñe against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
This was a suit for damages for the destruction of certain cordwood and grass by fire, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of plaintiff in error. The alleged negligence was insufficient equipment as to spark arresters, negligent operation of the engine, and permitting grass and weeds and other combustible material to accumulate on the track. There was a judgment for defendant in error, from which plaintiff in error prosecutes a writ of error herein.
[1] Defendant in error objects to the consideration of plaintiff in error’s first six assignments of error, for the reason that they and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railroad v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. DonaldsonTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. ChittimCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Lane v. JackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1893
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- Myatt v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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