Legal Opinion

Mexican Cent. Ry. Co. v. Rodriguez

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 4, 1911PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; James R. Harper, Judge. Action by Paula Rodriguez, as next friend of Miguel Dira, against the Mexican Central Railway Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant named appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.

This action was brought by Miguel Lira, by next friend, his mother, for damages for personal injuries sustained by him on account of alleged negligence of defendants, the Mexican Central Railway Company, Limited, and the Ferrocarriles Nacion-ales de Mexico. It was pleaded that Miguel was walking along defendant’s track, on a public street in El Paso, when defendant’s train was backed upon him and he was injured, that defendants were negligent in operating the train at a high rate of speed without ringing the bell, or blowing the whistle and without having a lookout on the end of the train, by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Parks v. San Antonio Traction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1906
  2. International & Great Northern Railroad v. VallejoTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. NesbitCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
  4. E. P. N.E. R. R. Co. v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  5. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HammerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Gulf Production Co. v. QuisenberryTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Karotkin Furniture Co. v. DeckerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. MaplesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Sorrentino v. McNeillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Temple Lumber Co. v. LivingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926

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