Texas & Pacific Coal Co. v. Gibson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Erath County; W. J. Oxford, Judge. Action by A. J. Gibson against the Texas & Pacific Coal Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
The appellee, plaintiff below, alleged in his petition that the defendant was extensively engaged in the mining of coal in shaft No. 1 in Erath county, Tex.; that in the performance of said work it was necessary to remove a great deal of rock, shale, and other waste matter from the said mine; that as a means of facilitating the work the defendant owned and operated a narrow gauge railroad, from the mouth of said shaft to the end of the dump, approximately 300 feet; that the said railroad con sisted of ordinary cross-ties, with, iron rails spiked thereon, and that cars having four wheels and a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- First National Bank v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. DayTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Adams v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. BowenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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