Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Crenshaw
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Anderson. Tried below before the Hon. F. A. Williams. The opinion sets out the facts, and the charges given and refused so far as necessary to a full understanding of the case. No question was made on the pleadings.
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in the district court for five thousand and seventy dollars as damages for personal injuries against the appellant. The injuries were alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, and its managing employes, in furnishing plaintiff a defective baggage truck with which to remove baggage to and from the trains in his employ as porter.
The defendant pleaded general denial, contributory negligence, and that the fellow servants of plaintiff in their common employment, contributed proximately to the injury by their…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. CallbreathTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Texas M. R. Co. v. WhitmoreTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- T. & P. R'y Co. v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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- International & Great Northern Railroad v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
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