Legal Opinion
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Hillis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 22, 1959No. 3609PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is a suit instituted by a shipper of onions against the carrier railroad, for damages to such onions, allegedly resulting from delay in the delivery of the onions at destination, and from negligent handling of the onions during shipment.
Trial was to a jury, which, in answer to Special Issues, found:
t 1) JThe defendant railroad failed to transport the onions with reasonable speed and dispatch.
2) Such failure was negligence.
3) Such negligence was a proximate cause of plaintiff’s damage.
4) The defendant railroad failed to use ordinary care in the shipment of the car…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Texas Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Kemendo v. Fruit Dispatch Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. P. J. Donovan & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1894
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. BufkinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Thompson v. TankersleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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3Cited by6 opinions
- SPT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION v. Big H Auto Auction, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1988
- Adams v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
- Flukinger v. StraughanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Metal Window Products Co. v. NoredCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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