Legal Opinion
Wininger v. Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1912No. 2375PublishedCited by 138 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Seventh District, in an appeal from Donley County. Halys Wininger, by next friend, sued the railway company and had judgment. On defendant’s appeal this was reversed and rendered for defendant. Appellee then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown
The Honorable Court of Civil Appeals of the Seventh District reversed the judgment of the' trial court, which was in favor of Halys Wininger, and rendered judgment for the railroad company, saying:
“We are of the opinion that the evidence, taken as a whole, fails to show such negligence as is alleged in the petition, on the part of appellant or its employees, proximately causing the injury complained of, and that therefore the requested charge should have been given and that for failure to give same this cause should be reversed; and as the case appears to have been fully developed on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Lee v. International & Great Northern Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. GasscampTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GriffithSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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3Cited by138 opinions
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