Legal Opinion

Trinity & Sabine Railway Co. v. O'Brien

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 26, 1898PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Tyler. Tried below before Hon. Stephen P. West.

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Appellee was bitten by a dog at appellant’s depot in Corrigan, and brought this action to recover damages for the injury, alleging that it resulted from negligence on the part of appellant’s agents in charge of the station. The dog belonged to one Mrs. Morgan, who was moving from Corrigan to Trinity, and who led the dog to the station to be shipped on the train on which she and her baggage were to be carried, and delivered it into the custody of a porter in appellant’s employ. There is evidence, which is contradicted, however, that Mrs. Morgan directed the porter…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McMannewitzTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Allender v. C. R. I. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  3. Missouri Pacific R. R. Co. v. LydeTexas Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Gideon v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  2. Dartez v. Fibreboard Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. Marshall v. RanneTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Northern Texas Traction Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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