Legal Opinion

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Hannig

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1897No. 612PublishedCited by 160 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Clay County. Hannig sued the railway company for personal injuries, and recovered a judgment which was affirmed on appeal by defendant who thereupon obtained writ of error.

1Opinion of the Court

GAINES, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error to recover damages for personal injuries. The conclusions of fact found by the Court of Civil Appeals indicate in a general way the issues made upon the trial, and are as follows: “On March 18, 1896, the appellee was a section hand in the employment of the appellant. He was under the directions of William Newman, as a vice-principal. He was engaged with three others, William Newman, the foreman, J. K. Dean, and Henry Bachman, the last two his fellow servants, in unloading some switch points…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bonnet v. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Tex. & Pac. R'y Co. v. HarringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Missouri Pacific R. R. Co. v. LydeTexas Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by160 opinions

  1. Leitch v. HornsbyTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Halepeska v. Callihan Interests, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Bell v. BlackwellTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  4. Martinez v. Delta Brands, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Robbins v. WynneTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932

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