Legal Opinion
Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Brassell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 10, 1916No. 5652. [fn*]PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Gonzales County; M. Kennon, Judge. Suit by J. M. Brassell and another against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. Erom a judgment for plaintiffs for $0,000, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
This is a second appeal of this case. The facts are substantially as stated in the opinion rendered on the first appeal, and reported in 173 S. W. 522, as follows:
“This is a suit for damages to Mrs. Maggie Brassell, instituted by her and her husband, J. M. Brassell, alleged to have accrued from personal injuries inflicted upon her by a fall from the steps of a car. belonging to appellant. It was alleged that she was a passenger on the train of appellant, and that when she attempted to alight, at her destination, she fell and was injured by reason of the negligence of appellant in failing to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. ShiederTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. GintherTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Receivers v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. BrassellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Hughes-Buie Co. v. MendozaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Stein v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Milner v. WhatleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Stein v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919