Legal Opinion

Schaff v. Verble

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 15, 1922No. 6699. [fn*]PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; R. B. Minor, Judge. Action by C. A. Verble against C. E. Schaff, as receiver of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas, to recover damages for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

* Writ of error granted May 31, 1922. Appellee filed this suit against appellant, the receiver of the Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway Company of Texas, for personal injuries, the result of a collision between a motorcycle he was riding and a railroad engine operated on a street crossing in the city of San Antonio, which appellee alleges was caused by the negligence of appellant, in that the flagman failed to display or give proper signal warning of the approach of the engine in time, and the engineer and fireman in charge of the engine failed to give warning of its approach by whistle or bell…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. SomersTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. ShetterTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Wilson v. Southern Traction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1921
  4. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890
  5. Dimmitt v. RobbinsTexas Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cropper v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Texas & N. O. Ry. Co. v. CrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. LaroCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Verble v. SchaffTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  5. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

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