Legal Opinion

Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Russell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 7, 1932No. 4219PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

(after stating the case as above).

The points chiefly urged by the appellant are that: (1) The injury was not through any fault of the operatives of the locomotive of the train, but the intentional act of the appellee; and (2) the operatives of the locomotive did not and could not have timely discovered the appellee’s peril prior to his injury; and (3) the track at the point of injury was not customarily used by the public, and the appellee was a bare trespasser in using and being at the same, and no duty was owing the appellee of anticipating his presence and keeping a careful lookout for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. SympkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  3. St. Louis & Texas Railway Co. v. CrosnoeTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  4. St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. PriceTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  5. Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Van ZandtTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. John F. Buckner & Sons v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. RussellTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Kelley v. Burlington-Rock Island R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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