Texas Midland Railroad v. Dean
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an • appeal from Lamar County. Ella Dean sued the railway company for unlawful arrest, and had judgment for damages which was affirmed on appeal. The company then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This was an action brought by the defendant in error to recover of the railroad company damages for an illegal arrest and detention of herself, alleged to have been made by an officer of the town of* Commerce and one Barton, the baggage master of defendant at its station at that town. The plaintiff recovered judgment which was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals and is now before this court on writ of error.
The evidence shows that the arrest was made by one Phillips, a policeman of Commerce, without any affidavit or warrant, and fails to show that plaintiff had…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dwinelle v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Gasway v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. BlocherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
- Simmons v. New Bedford, Vineyard & Nantucket Steamboat Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Chamberlain v. ChandlerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1823
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. RodriguezTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Butcher v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- Nashville, C. & St. L. Railway v. CrosbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Alamo Downs, Inc. v. BriggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Burton v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.