Lipscomb v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Bettie Lipscomb and others sued the railway company and the express, company, and recovered judgment which was reversed on defendant’s appeal. Plaintiffs then obtained writ of error on the ground that the: opinion settled the case.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This action was brought by plaintiffs, the widow and minor children of John Lipscomb, to recover damages for the killing of John Lipscomb by persons-alleged to.have acted in such killing as the servants of the two companies. In the District Court, upon a trial before a jury, a verdict for the plaintiffs against both companies was directed, the only question left to the jury being as to the amount of the damages. Upon appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals, it was held by that court that the express company was not shown to be one of the classes of persons made liable…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BighamTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Turner v. Cross and Eddy, ReceiversTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Haehl v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- International & Great Northern Railroad v. CooperTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Hendrick v. WaltonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
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