International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. Prince
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Hays. Tried below before Hon. H. Teichmueller: This case was before this court at Austin Term, 1885. 64 Texas, 144. In the report on the former appeal and in the opinion here a statement of the facts is given.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.—
This case was before this court at a former term. 64 Texas, 144. The holding then was that the petition stated a cause of action, and although there are other questions now presented, the main inquiry now is whether the evidence supports the averments of the petition.
When injured appellee was riding on a hand car, which the evidence shows was against the rules of the company, such cars being intended'only for the transportation of employes, tools, and such other things as were necessary to be used on the road.
The petition alleged, in effect, that the conipany was not…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Prince v. I. & G. N. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1885
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