Legal Opinion
Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Webb
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 10, 1916No. 5575PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County ; R. B. Minor, Judge. Action by James Ross Webb against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
This is a suit for damages alleged to have arisen by a derailment which occurred through the negligence of appellant in furnishing a car for appellee to ride upon in discharge of his duty as switchman, which was defective, in that—
“the running gear, bolster, and trucks of said car were out of order and defective and would not operate properly; that at the time of said derailment the trucks of said car would not operate so as to permit the wheels to follow the rails, but for some reason, the exact nature of which the-plaintiff does not know, the said trucks were caught and held too rigidly,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. KernanTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Missouri Pacific Railway & International & Great Northern Railway v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
3Cited by2 opinions
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. MosesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916