Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 17, 1893No. 46PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEAD, Associate Justice.
On the 5th day of August, 1886, William A. Johnson was run over and killed by one of the hand cars of appellee, where its track crosses a wagon road at what is known as McPherson’s Crossing, in Johnson County, Texas.
It seems that deceased was blind, and was in the rear end of a wagon leading a horse, which wagon was being driven by his father, George Johnson. The two were going after some water for their joint use, and to also give water to the horse which was being led, and which was their joint property. In approaching the crossing, the driver, George Johnson, saw…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jones v. GeorgeTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. ShufordTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- I. & G. N. R. R. Co. v. CockeTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Galveston v. KutacTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. SympkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Texas v. HarringtonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- Morton Salt Co. v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Christopherson v. Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- Lancaster v. BrowderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Hines v. WelchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
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