Pecos & N. T. Ry. Co. v. Railroad Commission
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Geo. Calhoun, Judge. Suit for injunction by the Pecos & Northern Texas Bailway Company against the Bailroad Commission of Texas. From a judgment for defendant and from the refu'sal of a motion for a new trial, the plaintiff appeals. Statement of the Case. JENKINS, J. On February 25, 1914, the following proceedings were had before the Bailroad Commission of Texas. “Office of Bailroad Commission of Texas.
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Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Geo. Calhoun, Judge. Suit for injunction by the Pecos & Northern Texas Bailway Company against the Bailroad Commission of Texas. From a judgment for defendant and from the refu'sal of a motion for a new trial, the plaintiff appeals. Statement of the Case. JENKINS, J. On February 25, 1914, the following proceedings were had before the Bailroad Commission of Texas. “Office of Bailroad Commission of Texas. “Austin, Texas, February 25th, 1914. “Hurley, on P. & N. T. By., Petition for Depot and Station Facilities. “Hearing No. 1446. “The above numbered…
1Opinion of the Court
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[1] We are of the opinion that the court erred in refusing to grant the appellant a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is insufficient as a basis for a judgment. In order to support a judgment, a verdict, taken as a whole, must be plain in its meaning and not inconsistent in its findings upon material facts. In support of the proposition that the verdict must be plain, intelligible, and unambiguous we cite Moore v. Moore, 67 Tex. 293; Brown v. Harless, 22 Tex. 646; Aultman v. Cappleman, 36 Tex. Civ. App. 523, 81 S. W. 1243; Riske v. Rotan Grocery Co., 37 Tex. Civ. App.…
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