Legal Opinion
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Younger
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1897PublishedCited by 33 opinions
Questions Certified from Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an appeal from Tom Green County. The opinion states the questions.
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals for the. Third Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and questions:
“This is a suit by J. A. Younger, in his own behalf and that of his minor daughter, Della Younger, to recover damages resulting from the death of his wife and the mother of Della, who was killed on the 17th day of April, 1892, by one of the defendant’s trains while in operation by its servants.
“The case was tried in the District Court of Tom Green County and resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of J. A. Younger for eight thousand…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tilley v. . the Hudson River Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Gainesville, Henrietta & Western Railway Co. v. LacyTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Staal v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
- Dimmey v. Wheeling & E. G. RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Ohio & Mississippi R. W. Co. v. DickersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
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3Cited by33 opinions
- McFarland v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Tex-Jersey Oil Corporation v. BeckTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- J. A. Robinson Sons, Inc. v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Greathouse v. Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Caulk v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1931
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