St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Shiflet
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Henderson. Tried below before Hon. John Young Gooch.
1Opinion of the Court
RAINEY, Chief Justice.
Appellees, plaintiffs below, sued appellant railway company to recover damages alleged to have resulted to them from the death of their minor son, Thomas, through the alleged negligence of appellant.
Defendant answered by general and special demurrers, general denial and contributory negligence on the part of Thomas Shiflet, the minor son. Upon trial judgment was rendered for plaintiffs, and the railway company prosecuted this appeal.
The case has been tried four times in the District Court. This is the third time it has been before the Courts of Civil Appeals. See 44 S.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Galveston v. BarbourTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. ShifletTexas Supreme Court · 1900
- Commissioners Court v. BeallTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. ShifletTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WorthyTexas Supreme Court · 1895
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