Legal Opinion

Hines v. Hodges

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 14, 1922No. 9717. [fn*]Published

Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; P.. A. Martin, Judge. Action by J. C. Hodges against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Reversed, and remanded for new trial. "

1Opinion

On Motion for Rehearing.

It is not at all clear to our minds that it is necessary to say more than what we directly and by necessary implication said in 'our original opinion, but appellant’s counsel have presented such an extended motion for rehearing, and argue it with such earnestness, that it may not be amiss to make the effort to amplify somewhat.

[8, 9] It is urged that special charge No. 8, for the refusal of which we reversed the judgment in this' case, required a general finding of the jury — was on the weight of the evidence; that, inasmuch as no special issue of fact required a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Texas v. HarringtonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  2. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. MageeTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Salado College v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. HurdleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. BratcherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

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