St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Angelina County. Tried below before Hon. Tom C. Davis.
1Opinion of the Court
GILL, Associate Justice.
Rafe Brown brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of appellant. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $750, from which the railway company has appealed.
The facts briefly stated are as follows: The plaintiff was in the employ of W. A. Abney as drayman, and he and others were engaged on the occasion of the accident in unloading a car of merchandise which had been placed on one of the side tracks of appellant in the town of Lufkin to be unloaded.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- City of Austin v. RitzTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Pringle v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Republic Underwriters v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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