Legal Opinion
Adkinson v. City of Port Arthur
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 26, 1927No. 1487PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
We take the following statement of the nature and result of this suit from Appellant’s brief:
“This is a suit brought by appellant against appellee to recover the sum of $55,000 on account of personal injuries sustained by appellant in course of employment with the appellee.
“The city of Port Arthur is a municipal corporation, created and acting under a home rule charter. ’
“The appellant was a fireman employed by the city of Port Arthur under contract for wages.
“The city of Port Arthur had erected a wal] or drill tower for the purpose of drilling the city firemen in scaling walls, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Tyler v. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'nTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Ostrom v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- City of Greenville v. PittsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Whitfield v. City of ParisTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Barnes v. City of WacoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. HaleTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- City of Dallas v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- McCaleb v. Continental Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1938
- Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Kling v. City of AustinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
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