Legal Opinion

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Belew

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1899PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Hunt. Tried below before Hon. T. D. Montrose, Special Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

CONNER, Chief Justice.

—This is a suit for damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been done appellee, and occasioned by the negligence of appellant. The injuries were received on or about appellant's right of way in Hunt Count)', and were occasioned by a horse driven by appellee becoming frightened at an approaching and passing train and running away, kicking the buggy to pieces and injuring appellee. The trial resulted in a judgment for appellee in the sum of $1750.

The facts show that in the vicinity of the accident or injury in question appellant’s line of railway extended…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. SympkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Hargis v. St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  3. St. Louis & Texas Railway Co. v. CrosnoeTexas Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. GrabnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Linn Motor Co. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Galveston-Houston Electric Ry. Co. v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  4. Houston Chronicle Pub. Co. v. WegnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. HemphillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

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