San Antonio A. P. Ry. v. Jackson Allen
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Caldwell County Court; J. T. Ellis, Judge. Action by Jackson & Allen against the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
On October 31, 1914, appellees filed a petition against appellant, alleging substantially that appellant was a common carrier for hire, and that on the 13th day of March, 1914, appellees intrusted to appellant 36 head of cattle for transportation from Luling, Tex., to Ft. Worth, Tex.; that the cattle were in good and merchantable condition when delivered to and accepted by appellant; that through the negligence of appellant the cattle were injured and some of them killed before redelivery to appellees at destination, causing appellees damage in the sum of $241.
Appellant denied that it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. TrawickTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. PowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Texas N. O. R. Co. v. DrahnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
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