Legal Opinion

Eldridge v. Citizens' Ry. Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 13, 1914No. 5337PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Tom L. McCullough, Judge. Action by C. H. Eldridge against the Citizens’ Railway Company and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Findings of Fact.

Appellant was engaged in the erection of poles and electric wires as his regular employment for the Waco Gas Company. Appellee was engaged in the operation of a street railway, and also furnished electric light to the city of Waco, and to different power plants and to the Waco Gas Company. The appellee and the Waco Gas Company were owned largely by the same parties, the general manager of one being the general manager of the other, the pay rolls of each being paid at the same time and place, the office force of one being the office force of the other. Appellant kept his tools…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. MorganTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Eason v. S. & E. T. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Pendarvis v. GrayTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Wolf v. WilhelmCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. ReasorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Smith v. University of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Larson v. Independent School District No. 11JIdaho Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Traders & General Ins. Co. v. MayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  4. Ross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HargraveCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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