Legal Opinion

Ringling Bros., Etc. v. Wilkinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 27, 1935No. 11629PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOONEY, Justice.

B. K. Wilkinson sued Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., to recover damages for personal and property injuries sustained in a collision between the car in which plaintiff was riding and a wagon loaded with poles, belonging to defendant. The grounds of negligence alleged, in substance, were that, in violation of the Penal Code, defendant left its wagon parked at night on a public street in the city of Dallas, without displaying thereon lights; that it failed to park its wagon near the right side of the street, and permitted it to remain more than six feet…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bowles v. BryanTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  2. Smith v. IrwinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Three States Telephone Co. v. KirkwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Houston Life Ins. Co. v. DabbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  2. Peurifoy v. WiebuschCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943

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