Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Rust
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 21, 1909PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Travis County. Tried below before Hon. Geo. Calhoun.
1Opinion of the Court
KEY, Associate Justice.
R. L. Rust brought this suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company and the American District Telegraph Company of Texas, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him in a collision with one Jesse Bond, a messenger boy riding a bicycle, and alleged to have been in the service of the defendants.
" The Western Union Telegraph Company made Jesse Bond a party and asked for judgment over against him, in the event of judgment going against it. The two Telegraph Companies answered by general denial, sworn denial of partnership and pleas of contributory…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Driscoll v. TowleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
- Johnson v. . Netherlands American Steam Navigation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Sanford v. Standard Oil Co. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- The GladestryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1904
- Grasso v. The LisnacrieveDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1898
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Aderhold v. BishopSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- McKinney v. TromlyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co. v. St. Joseph's HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Kuehmichel v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- City of Wichita Falls v. Travelers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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