St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. White
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Kaufman County. White sued the Railway Co. and had judgment which was affirmed on appeal. 160 S. W., 1128. Writ of error was obtained by appellant on the ground of conflict in the ruling made on the measure of damages with a decision of another Court of Civil Appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
In this case, defendant in error recovered of plaintiff in error damages sustained by cattle belonging to defendant in error, from rough handling and delays occasioned by the negligence of plaintiff in error, in transporting the cattle to market in Chicago. Had ordinary care been exercised, plaintiff in error would have delivered the cattle in time for them to have been sold on Monday’s market. The cattle were delivered at 2:30 P. M. on Monday. The market closed thirty minutes later. There was testimony that this was too late to place the cattle on the market before Tuesday, because it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McCartyTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Ayres v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Ft. Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. AlbinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
3Cited by3 opinions
- Davis v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Thompson v. Bob Tankersley Produce CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Dean v. HinesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936