Legal Opinion

West v. Bruns

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 28, 1927No. 3384PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIUUSON, O. J.

(after stating the facts as above). [1] The contention that 'the trial court erred when he refused to instruct the jury to return a verdict in appellant’s favor is based on the finding that Yetrano also was guilty of negligence which was a proximate cause of the collision. It is insisted it appeared that Vetrano and appellee were engaged (quoting) “upon .a joint enterprise in which each had a like interest,” and therefore that the negligence the jury found the former was guilty of was imputable to the latter. The rule invoked is stated as follows ifi 20 R. C. L. 149:

“If two or…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. City of Louisville v. Hart's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  2. Crescent Motor Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  3. Barry v. HardingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  4. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. VollrathCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
  5. Camerom Mill and Elevator Co. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Texas Mexican Ry. Co. v. HoyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  2. The Schuhmacher Co. v. ShooterTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Garcia v. MoncadaTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. West Texas Coaches, Inc. v. MadiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. OwenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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