Legal Opinion
Houston E. & W. T. Ry. Co. v. Jackson
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1927No. 1013-4899PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNickels, J.
Jackson sued to recover for personal injuries received, it was said, through negligence of the railway company in named respects. The case was submitted on special issues. In response, the jury answered that the railway company was negligent in one respect; that such negligence was not a proximate cause of the injuries; that the railway company was free of negligence in another respect; that Jackson was guilty of negligence which was a proximate causé of his injuries; and that his injuries were “due to one of the risks ordinarily incident to the business in which he was engaged.” Judgment on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Railway Co. v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MuseTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Texas Employers' Ins. v. JimenezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Townes v. Lattimore Dist. JudgeTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Sullivan v. FantCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- City of Harlingen v. Alvarez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
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