Legal Opinion
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. v. McFerrin
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1956No. A-5348PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Calvert
This is a suit for damages for wrongful death brought against the petitioner Railroad by respondent, Ruth Adele Mc-Ferrin, for herself and as next friend for the minor children of herself and her deceased husband, R. T. McFerrin, who was killed in a crossing accident.
A jury trial on special issues resulted in a verdict in all respects favorable to respondent. Judgment for respondent was entered on the verdict. The Court of Civil Appeals has affirmed. 279 S.W. 2d 410.
Under petitioner’s first point of error it is argued that its motion for an instructed verdict should have been granted…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Ford v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1952
- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Simonds v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1938
- Flack v. First Nat. Bank of DalhartTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- McGuire v. City of DallasTexas Commission of Appeals · 1943
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3Cited by184 opinions
- Wagner v. FosterTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Barbara R. Gross v. Southern Railway Company, Nancy Ruth Canipelli v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Turner v. General Motors Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
- Su Inn Ho v. University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1998
- Perry v. S.N.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
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