Legal Opinion
City of Waco v. Hurst
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 6, 1939No. 2113PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER, Justice.
W. T. Hurst recovered a judgment in the trial court in the sum of $14.000 against 'the city of Waco for damages for personal injuries sustained by him while loading a truck with sand to be used in constructing a levee along the east bank of the Brazos River in the city of Waco. The city appealed.
The plaintiff alleged in substance that he was an employee of the defendant, the city of Waco, and as such was required to load trucks with sand at the place of excavation for use in constructing the levee, and that it was the duty of the defendant to furnish him a reasonably safe…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Higgins v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Cameron Mill & Elevator Co. v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Jones v. George F. Getty Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1937
- Hoover v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
- Shelton v. City of GreenevilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Continental Insurance Company v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Benoit v. HathawayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
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