Legal Opinion

Texas Cent. R. Co. v. McCall

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1914No. 600PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Fisher County Court; L. C. Miller, Judge. Action by J. S. McCall against the Texas Central Railroad Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant named appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Appellee, McCall, instituted this suit against appellant and the Texas Pacific Railway Company to recover damages growing out of a cattle shipment from Rotan, Tex., to Ft. Worth, Tex. It was alleged that on account of negligent handling and the manner in which the cars were bedded by the Texas Central Railroad Company at point of origin, and on account of the negligent delay and the jerking and jarring of the cars in transit over the lines of both companies, plaintiff was damaged in the sum of $840.

The Central Company answered generally, and specially that the plaintiff entered into a written…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Quanah, A. & P. Ry. Co. v. GallowayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. IvyTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. FennellTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Byers v. ThackerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Needham v. CooneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Houston & T. C. Ry. Co. v. ClaybrookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. KempCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918

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