Legal Opinion

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Porter

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 13, 1901PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Hill. Tried below before Hon. J. B. Reynolds.

1Opinion of the Court

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

Suit in the County Court by J. El. Porter for alleged damages to stock cattle while being carried by defendant from Ballinger to Blum, Texas, October 9, 1899, alleging that the cattle were not carried in reasonable time and that they were often jarred and knocked down by rough handling in switching, were confined in muddy pens, unnecessarily unloaded at Brownwood, and six head so badly injured that they were killed or abandoned on the way.

Answer by general demurrer, general denial, and special answer, that the cattle had been carefully and expeditiously handled, but…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Amsler v. CavittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. St. Louis, S. F. & T. Ry. Co. v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Baker v. Nance Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Tiller & Smith v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  5. Wilkins v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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