St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Christian
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, SmitF County; R. W. Simpson, Judge. Action by J. M. Christian against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
In October, 1910, the appellant ran a special vestibuled train, in two sections, ten minutes apart, from Tyler, by way of Corsicana, to Dallas and return, to accommodate people attending the state fair;. These trains were transported over the appellant’s line to Corsicana, where they were transferred to the tracks of the Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway and by the latter carried to Dallas and back to Corsicana, at which place they were again transferred to-the appellant and brought over its line to Tyler. The appellee, J. M. Christian, was a passenger on the return trip from Dallas on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fox v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Dallas Consol. Electric St. Ry. Co. v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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- San Antonio Public Service Co. v. FraserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936