Legal Opinion
Davis v. Preston
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1929No. 4240PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
By this writ of error a reversal is sought of a judgment obtained by defendant in error, Mrs. Mary Preston, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, W. P. Preston, against plaintiff in error, James C. Davis, as Federal Agent, designated by the President as the representative of the United States in suits arising from federal control of railroads.
Two grounds are urged for reversal: first, that the cause of action asserted by plaintiff in error was barred by the statute of limitations of the United States; and second, that there is no evidence to warrant the finding that the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. KinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. RennSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Kreigh v. Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Reading Co. v. KoonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
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