Lancaster v. Settle
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Parker County; F. O. McKinsey, Judge. Action by Raymond Settle, by next friend, J. J. Cummins, against J. D. Bancaster and another, receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
This appeal is from a judgment on the verdict of a jury in fqivor of Raymond Settle for the sum of $4210.15 as damages for personal injuries. 'T.tip suit was predicated upon allegations to tlae effect that, while Raymond Settle was walking along a well-used path on the sor.th side of the track of the Texas & Paelfie/Uailway Company, he was struck on the. back and shoulders by a projecting timber or other hard substance extending from a passing freight train of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, at the time being operated and controlled by the defendant receivers, their agents or servants.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. ForsythTexas Supreme Court · 1878
- Wolf v. MahanTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Texas Midland Railroad v. H. L. Edwards & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Halliday v. LambrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- El Paso Southwestern Railway Co. v. BarrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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- B. E. Buffaloe & Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927
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