Legal Opinion

San Antonio Traction Co. v. Cassanova

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 29, 1913PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County ; Edward Dwyer, Judge. Action by J. L. Cassanova, by next friend, against the San Antonio Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff for $10,000, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.

This is a suit instituted by appellee, a minor, through his next friend, to recover damages from appellant, alleged to have been sustained by appellee through the negligence of appellant in striking a vehicle, in which appellee was riding, with one of its cars, whereby he was thrown to the street and seriously and permanently injured. The grounds of negligence alleged consisted in permitting the track to project too far above the surface of the street, and in failing to cheek or stop the ear after the peril of ap-pellee had been discovered. There was a trial by jury, resulting in a verdict…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. T. & P. R'y Co. v. CurryTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Galveston City Railroad v. HewittTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Houston & T. C. R. Co. v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Foley v. NorthrupCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Moore v. IveyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  2. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HarveyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  3. Great West Mill & Elevator Co. v. HessCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Kaker v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. J. H. W. Steele Co. v. DoverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

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