Legal Opinion

St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Preston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 22, 1917No. 1757PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

As we view the record, the only issues made by both the pleadings and the evidence were one as to negligence vel non on the part of the train porter, and, if he was negligent, one as to the amount appellee was entitled to recover as damages for the injury he suffered. It conclusively appeared that the injury appellee sustained was due to his falling from the train. There was no evidence tending to show that, if he fell because the porter negligently shoved the box against him, negligence of his own co-operated and concurred with that of the porter in causing him to fall. Therefore the issue…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Burnett v. OechsnerTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Grahn v. I. G.N.R.R. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. PrestonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  2. Fort Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. LovettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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