Terrell v. Houston & T. C. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
This suit was brought by appellant to recover damages resulting from personal injuries. From an adverse verdict and judgment, she appeals.
Appellant was riding in a buggy driven by her brother. They were driving along a public road leading from town of Caldwell, and which crossed the railroad line of ap-pellee. The crossing was an overhead crossing ; that is to say, the railroad track passed over the public road. The crossing was 200 or 300 yards east of Davidson creek. The public road here runs in a depression. When the buggy reached a point 10 or 15 feet from the crossing a train suddenly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Floegge v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HargraveCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
3Cited by2 opinions
- Delano v. DelanoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Shipley v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917