Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Lone Star Gas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 29, 1930No. 3878PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
The appellant brought the suit against the Lone Star Gas Company for damages for personal injuries received by him. The Lone Star Gas Company pleaded that the injury to appellant was caused, n5t by it or any of its employees, but by the Community Natural Gas Company an independent contractor and for whose acts it was not responsible. Under a peremptory instruction the jury returned a verdict and a judgment was accordingly entered in favor of the defendant company. The giving of the peremptory instruction is assigned as error.
In 1927 a pipe line was being laid from Commerce to Sulphur Springs.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Uppington v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Harrison v. KiserSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Larson v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MaddenSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
- Manchester Fire Insurance v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Lone Star Gas Co. v. KellyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932
- Padgett v. SeguinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982