Hales v. San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Live Oak County. Hales sued the S. A. U. & G. R. R. Co. and the receivers thereof to recover for work done in the construction of the road bed and establish a lien'on the road and its equipment. He recovered judgment for the debt and lien, with direction to certify same to the Federal Court for classification and payment by the receivers.
Read the full summary
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Live Oak County. Hales sued the S. A. U. & G. R. R. Co. and the receivers thereof to recover for work done in the construction of the road bed and establish a lien'on the road and its equipment. He recovered judgment for the debt and lien, with direction to certify same to the Federal Court for classification and payment by the receivers. On appeal he was held entitled only to personal judgment against the company (196 S. W., 903) and thereupon he obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
Plaintiff in error, L. G. Hales, brought this suit against defendants in error San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Company and Duval West and A. R. Ponder as Receivers of the property of said -Company, and against Word & Lee and J. E. Franklin, to recover a balance for labor performed by plaintiff in error, and for the use ■of teams and equipment with which he worked, in the construction of certain parts of the roadbed belonging to the San Antonio, Uvalde ■& Gulf Railroad Company.
It was alleged in substance by plaintiff in error that he entered into an oral contract, on or about August 15,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- National Bank of Cleburne v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1902
- Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. Read Bros. & MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Gulf & Brazos Valley Railway Co. v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Texas Bldg. Co. v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by6 opinions
- Robinson v. Hinkley (In Re Hinkley)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1986
- Beaumont Coca Cola Bottling Co. v. CainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- George v. Oregon, California & Eastern Railway Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1926
- Gerlach v. North Texas &. S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Cisco & N. E. Ry. Co. v. DiefenderferCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.