Legal Opinion
Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Co. v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 9, 1967No. 15035PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Justice.
This is an appeal brought by the Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as The Belt), from a judgment awarding indemnity against it to J. Weingarten, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Weingarten), in the amount of $51,-749.70. The judgment was based on a contract between these parties.
Charles Tepkin, husband of the plaintiff, was killed while working as a switchman for The Belt when a railroad car on which he was riding derailed while operating on tracks owned by Weingarten in Harris County, Texas. The plaintiff recovered a joint and several judgment…
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