Legal Opinion

International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. Vogel

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 19, 1916No. 5564PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from District Court, Comal County; Frank F. Roberts, Judge. Action by Albert Vogel against the International &■ Great Northern Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.

Appellee was the owner of some horses that were not broken to harness or the saddle, but otherwise were not wild. He sent them in the care of two negroes to water, one of the negroes was riding and was leading a mare which the other horses followed, and the other negro was in the rear driving them. The road in which the horses were crossed the track of appellant’s railway. 'Appellant’s employés were repairing a cattle guard on the south side of the road. In passing this place the horses became frightened and ran across the cattle guard on the north side of the road and were injured by spikes…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. BelewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  2. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  3. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. DowningCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
  4. Johnson v. Texas & Gulf Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  5. H. T. C. R. R. Co. v. BeardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Houston & T. C. Ry. Co. v. KujawaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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