Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Salisbury
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Edward Dwyer, Judge. Action by Alice K. Salisbury and others against the Galveston, Houston & San Antonio Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.
The action is by Alice K. Salisbury, widow of Joseph F. Salisbury, suing for herself, and as guardian of Jean F. Salisbury, a minor, and by the First State Bank & Trust Company of Cuero, as guardian of Bertha E. Salisbury, a minor, to recover of appellant damages for the death of Joseph F. Salisbury, father of said minors, and husband of plaintiff Alice.
It was alleged that Salisbury was an engineer, operating one of defendant’s engines on a passenger train between Houston and Cuero, which train was derailed and wrecked about a mile before reaching the station of Telfener, by an animal on the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Quill v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1900
- Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. QuillTexas Supreme Court · 1898
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