Legal Opinion
Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. McGinnis
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 1937No. 6943PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Judge Smedley
delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.
The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a judgment of the district court in favor of defendant in error McGinnis against plaintiff in error Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company for damages in the amount of $18,000.00 on account of injuries suffered by defendant in error while performing his duties as switchman in the employ of plaintiff in error and engaged in interstate commerce. 81 S. W. (2d) 200.
Defendant in error was crushed when he went between two freight cars to adjust the couplers. A car attached to a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RigsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Delk v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Robbins v. WynneTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932
- Stillman v. HirschTexas Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Brownsville v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Boatland of Houston, Inc. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Various Opportunities, Inc. v. Sullivan Investments, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- U.S. Life Title Co. of Dallas v. AndreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HamptonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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