Legal Opinion

Sun Company v. Wyatt

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 6, 1908PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error from the District Court of Jefferson County. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower, Jr.

1Opinion of the Court

BEESE, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted in the District Court by W. C. Wyatt against the Sun Company, the Security Oil Company, and the Higgins Oil & Fuel Company, seeking to recover damages for a nuisance alleged to have been created by the placing, operation and maintenance of certain pipe lines by defendants for the conveyance of crude oil, along the street in front of his premises. An injunction was also prayed for, but that issue is not involved in this appeal. By the verdict of the jury plaintiff was awarded damages as follows: Against the Security Oil Company, $700; against…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chipman v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  2. Colegrove v. New York & New Haven RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  3. Miller v. Highland Ditch Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
  4. People v. Oakland Water Front Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Blaisdell v. StephensNevada Supreme Court · 1879

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Henderson Grain Co. v. RussTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  3. Sun Oil Co. v. RobicheauxTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  4. Ford Motor Company v. Dallas Power & Light CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. City of Dallas v. WinansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953

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