Legal Opinion
Dudley v. Community Public Service Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1939No. 9254PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge."
The plaintiff-app’ellants, widow and dependent child of J. T. Dudley, sued Community Public Service Company and P. J. Short, its line construction superintendent and foreman, for the homicide of Dudley-through gross negligence, claiming $50,000' exemplary damages under Art. 16, Sec. 26, of the Constitution of Texas. Vernon’s. Ann.St. The Company removed the suit, to the federal court on allegations that plaintiffs and Short are citizens of Texas-but itself is a corporation of Delaware, and that as plaintiffs well knew it was insured under the Texas Workmen’s…
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