Legal Opinion

Baker v. Bell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1919No. 6299PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Webb County; J. F. Mullally, Judge. Action by C. H. Bell against James A. Balter, receiver, and another. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

C. H. Bell, a resident citizen of Webb county, Tex., filed this suit in the district court of Webb county, against Jas. A. Baker, receiver of the International Great Northern Railway Company, and Wm. G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, for personal injuries received while in the employ of the said Jas. A. Baker, receiver, and Wm. G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, on March 30, 1918. The plaintiff on this date was employed as a switchman, and at the time the injury occurred was engaged in switching in the yards at Laredo, Webb county, Tex.

The plaintiff was a member of a switch…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. LangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. Brady v. Chicago & G. W. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  3. Houston & Great Northern Railroad v. RandallTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  4. G., C. & S. F. R'y Co. v. DorseyTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. GordonTexas Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Roy v. Oregon Short Line R. R. Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Wichita Valley Ry. Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. WurzbachCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Minter v. Gulf, C. & S. F. R. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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