Legal Opinion

Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Ryan

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 31, 1914No. 7202PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Hunt County Court; Geo. B. Hall, Judge. Action by H. Ryan against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. From a judgment for the plaintiff in the county court, on appeal from a justice of the peace, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRasbury, J.

[1] The only issue tendered by appellant in its brief by this appeal is: Did appellee in the county court set up and recover judgment upon a cause of action different from that asserted in the justice court, where the suit originated? In the justice court appellee filed a written pleading stating his cause of action, by which he in effect charged that appellant employed him as trainl auditor for the period of two months, agreeing to pay him for such services $75 per month, from which service he was wrongfully discharged by appellant after 14 days of service, to appellee’s damage $155, while,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Phoenix Lumber Co. v. Houston Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Shiner v. AbbeyTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Griffin v. AllisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mood v. Methodist Episcopal Church SouthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Thames v. ClesiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Coulter v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  5. El Paso Times Co. v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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