Houston, E. & W. T. Ry. Co. v. Cavanaugh
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Angelina County; L. D. Guinn, Judge. Action by M. D. Cavanaugh against the Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.
This suit was brought by M. D. Cavanaugh against the Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him by reason of an explosion of dynamite in the depot of defendant in the city of Lufkin. Plaintiff alleged, in substance, that ho was an employs of the Wells Fargo & Company’s Express, whose office was situated about 150 or 200 feet from the defendant’s depot; that on the night of March 2, 1913, while in the performance of his duties in the office of the express company, -a large quantity of dynamite in defendant’s said depot exploded; and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gonzales v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Koelsch v. Philadelphia Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Foley v. NorthrupCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. BeauchampTexas Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Lamar Smith v. StroudCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
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- Mitchell v. City of TerrellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936