Legal Opinion
Austin & Northwestern Railroad v. Cluck
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1903No. 1247PublishedCited by 64 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. Cluck sued the railway companies and recovered judgment, which was affirmed on their appeal. The appellants thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWN, Associate Justice.
From the opinion of the honorable Court of Civil Appeals we copy the following statement of the facts as found by that court:
“This is a suit for damages caused by the plaintiff’s falling into a well dug, operated and controlled by the Austin & Northwestern Bail-road Company. There was a jury trial, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $2000, and the defendants have appealed..
“The testimony shows that the Houston & Texas Central Eailroad Company since the accident occurred has succeeded to all the rights and liabilities of the Austin & Northwestern…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. BotsfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- City of South Bend v. TurnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- Schroeder v. C. R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Graves v. City of Battle CreekMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Loyd v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. DowningCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
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- Hastings Oil Co. v. Texas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1950
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