Legal Opinion
Baker v. Sparks
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 20, 1921No. 694PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Robertson County; John Watson, Judge. Action by W. A. Sparks against Jas. A. Baker, as receiver of the International & Great Northern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
Appellee was injured in a railroad crossing accident, and on a trial to a jury judgment was rendered in his favor for $2,500. We refer to Baker v. Streater, 221 S. W. 1039, a companion case with this case, for a full statement o£ the facts of the ¿ccidfent.
[1,2] Appellant duly excepted to plaintiff’s .petition—
“wherein it is alleged that there was no flagman or other employee of the defendant stationed at said crossing to give warning of the approach of any train, for the reason that there is no ordinance or statute requiring the defendant to have a flagman stationed at said point, nor are…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Texas N. O. R. Co. v. DiazCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Pacific Express Company v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
- Withers v. CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Baker v. StreaterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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