Legal Opinion
City of Waco v. Landingham
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 22, 1940No. 2135PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER, Justice.
This suit was brought by Charlie Land-ingham against the city of Waco for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as an employee of the city of Waco. A trial before a jury resulted in judgment for plaintiff for $10,500. The defendant appealed.
From the view which we take of the case, only one point need be discussed, and that concerns the character of notice of injury given by the plaintiff to the city. The charter of the city of Waco contains the following provision: “Art. 3. The City of Waco shall not be held responsible on account of any claim…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Hanks v. City of Port ArthurTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Hanks v. City of Port ArthurTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- City of Waco v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- City of Terrell v. HowardTexas Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by26 opinions
- City of Houston v. TorresTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Washington v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- City of Houston v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- City of Austin v. SelterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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