Legal Opinion

Texas Electric Ry. v. Worthy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 10, 1923No. 8770PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Collin County; E. E. Wilcox, Judge. Action by W. H. Worthy against the Texas Electric Railway. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJones, C. J.

Defendant in error, W. H. Worthy, in a suit in the district court of Collin county was awarded judgment in the sum of $11,500 as damages for personal injuries sustained while he was a passenger on an interurban car belonging to plaintiff in error, the Texas Electric Railway. The injuries were occasioned by a head-on collision between the interurban car on which the defendant in error was riding and another' interurban car owned by plaintiff in error and moving in the opposite direction. Said collision occurred in Collin county on the 9th day of January, 1920. There are no issues joined in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. City of Dallas v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  2. El Paso Electric Railway Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Pecos & N. T. Ry. Co. v. CoffmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Co. v. ToliverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HawkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. McIver v. GloriaTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co. v. DardenTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  3. Turrietta v. WycheNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Prado Martorell v. QuiñonesSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1955
  5. Grocers Supply Co. v. StuckeyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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