Legal Opinion

Texas Cent. R. Co. v. Dumas

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1912PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Marshall Surratt, Judge. Action by R. F. Dumas against the Texas Central Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Findings of Fact.

JENKINS, J.

This suit was brought by appellee to recover damages from appellant on account of the death of his wife, alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of appellant. Appellant’s road runs north from Waco, and at a distance of about two miles from that city is crossed by a public road at what is known as the Ft. Graham crossing. Appellee, his wife, his chauffeur, Karels and Mr. Fagnana were in the automobile of ap-pellee going north, and, for some distance before reaching said crossing, were traveling nearly parallel with appellant’s railway. They turned in to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. RogersTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Co. v. MotwillerTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Baker v. AsheTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. SeinTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  5. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Ry. Co. v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Parks v. Airline Motor Coaches, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Houston East & West Texas Railway v. KopinitschTexas Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Texas Electric Ry. Co. v. Texas Employers' Ins.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Texas Pipe Line Co. v. HiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Speights. v. SpeightsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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