Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. Bell
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. The railway company prosecutes error from a judgment affirming a recovery of damages in a suit brought against it by Bell.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
this action to recover damages for an assault and battery alleged to have been committed upon him by McLeary and Robertson while acting as servants of plaintiff in error in discharge of their duty and within the scope of their authority as such. It was an undisputed fact that he was seriously injured in an encounter with Robertson and McLeary, and the principal questions at issue were whether or not their acts were justifiable on the ground of self-defense, and, if not, whether they were done in furtherance óf the business of their employer, the plaintiff in error,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Houston East & West Texas Railway Co. v. RunnelsTexas Supreme Court · 1898
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