Legal Opinion

Hedgepeth v. Hamilton Warehouse Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1911No. 2175PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an appeal from Hamilton County. Hedgepeth sued the Warehouse Company. Defendant had judgment. Plaintiff appealed, and on affirmance, obtained writ of error.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey

By his first amended original petition filed in the District Court of Hamilton County the plaintiff in error complained of the Hamilton Warehouse Company and sought’ to recover of it penalties in the sum of $48,000 as well as the sum of $960 claimed as fees, of which, by the wrong of said defendant, he was deprived.

After alleging his election and due qualification as public weigher, the petition, in the charging part of same, alleged in substance that "notwithstanding plaintiffs duty and rights aforesaid, the defendant company, which was at all times hereinafter alleged engaged in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Watts & Weidemeyer v. State ex rel. JowersTexas Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Harrington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Hauger v. International Trading Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  3. Redus v. BlucherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  4. Paschal v. InmanTexas Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. DownerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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