Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Chojnacky
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; 5. G. Tayloe, Judge. Action by John Chojnacky against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPly, C. J.
Appellee sued to recover damages alleged to have accrued through the negligence of appellant in allowing a torpedo or other explosive to be present in paper and other refuse, which it became incumbent on him to ' bum in pursuance of his duties as an employs of appellant. Appellant pleaded contributory negligence and assumed risk. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $9,000.
[1] In this case appellee claimed that his eyes were seriously and permanently injured through the explosion of some substance that was among paper and other trash gathered about the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McCray v. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. Michigan Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Gulf, C. Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Brown WilliamsonTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- I. & G. N. R'y Co. v. UnderwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway Co. v. LangstonTexas Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by13 opinions
- San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. StuartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co. v. SedberryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Kenney v. GroneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Tralich v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1914
- Nash v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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