Southern Traction Co. v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Tom L. McCullough, Judge. Action by J. A. Wilson against the Southern Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant is a street railway company, operating its cars in the city of Waco. Appellee, while driving a laundry wagon, was struck by appellant's car and injured. He brought suit to recover for such injury, alleging negligence on the part of appellant (1) in operating the car too rapidly; (2) in failing to sound the gong; (3) in failing to have the car under control; (4) in failing to keep a proper lookout; (5) in failing to have the car equipped with air brakes; (6) in the motorman's disregarding the rule of the company to run slowly at the place of the accident; and (7) discovered peril.
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2Cases cited34 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BreadowTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Fonda v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Tanner's v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Rider v. Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Green v. Los Angeles Terminal Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by4 opinions
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