Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Currie
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Mrs. Currie and others sued the railway company for the death of her husband. Plaintiffs had judgment. Defendant appealed, and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This writ of error brings before us a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals of the Fourth District affirming a judgment of one of the District Courts of Bexar County against plaintiff in error and in favor of defendants in error, the widow and children of J. B. Currie, for damages resulting to them from his death charged to have been caused by the negligence of the plaintiff in error.
The facts out of which the questions arise may be stated thus: The act which caused Currie’s death and for which the railroad company is charged with responsibility was committed by…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rounds v. . Del., Lack. West. R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Morier v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. OakesTexas Supreme Court · 1900
- International & Great Northern Railroad v. CooperTexas Supreme Court · 1895
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