Legal Opinion

H. Rouw Co. v. Railway Exp. Agency

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 10, 1941No. 4108PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUTTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the 92nd District Court of Hidalgo County dismissing plaintiff’s suit. The statement of the nature and result of the suit made by the plaintiff, H. Rouw Company, is conceded to be substantially correct by defendant, Railway Express Agency, and we will paraphrase from that statement.

The suit was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for damages alleged to have been sustained to a shipment of seven cars of strawberries. The action is one of tort upon a transitory cause, and based upon general allegations of negligence. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Davis v. Farmers Co-Operative Equity Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Michigan Central Railroad v. MixSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  3. Mexican National Railway Co. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Miller v. Fenner, Beane & UngerleiderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Harris v. American Ry. Express Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1926

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Smith Barney, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. '21' International Holdings, Inc. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  3. Forcum-Dean Co. v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. TV-3, Inc. v. Royal Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1998
  5. Continental Oil Co. v. P. P. G. IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973

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