Legal Opinion

Cousins v. Pullman Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 19, 1934No. 11426PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOONEY, Justice.

P. A. Cousins sued the Pullman Company for damages, basing his right to recover on the breach of a contract of employment. As plaintiff’s suit was dismissed on demurrer, it becomes necessary to notice the material allegations of his petition. He alleged, in substance, that he was in the service of defendant as a Pullman car conductor, was a member of the order of Sleeping Car Conductors; that this organization acting for and on behalf of all Pullman conductors including himself, agreed with defendant on certain rules governing working conditions; that the con tract of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. BookerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Harrison v. Pullman Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  3. Caulfield v. Yazoo & M. v. R. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  2. Glass v. HoblitzelleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  3. Swilley v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Burke v. Union Pac. R.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
  5. Dowling v. Texas & N. O. R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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