Legal Opinion
El Paso Electric Ry. Co. v. Cowan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 10, 1924No. 1539PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
-This is the second appeal of this case to this court. The disposition we made of the case on the first appeal is found in 248 S. W. 442, where some of the matters there presented and discussed are found in .the present record.
The action is brought by appellee, W. A. Cowan, against the appellant, El Paso Electric Railway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while in its service as a lineman.
Appellee alleged that while engaged in cut ting an overhead trolly wire and standing upon the elevated platform of the appellant’s tower wagon, holding to the overhead trolly wire,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. McCartyTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HuyettTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- El Paso & Southwestern Co. v. KramerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. PolkaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
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3Cited by6 opinions
- D. &. H. Truck Line v. LavalleeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. FerrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Cowan v. El Paso Electric Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Wells v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- South Texas Coaches, Inc. v. WoodardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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