Legal Opinion

Stigger v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 20, 1956No. 15072PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, 'Chief Justice.

This is a damage suit brought by appellants, who are the surviving husband and mother respectively of Perlee Stigger, a woman killed in a collision between an automobile and a train. The defendants were 'Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company of Texas and W. M. Lingo, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Victor Saufley, deceased. Perlee Stigger was employed as a maid by Victor Saufley, and was a passenger along with members of Saufley’s family at the time of the collision.

Appellants in their second amended original petition charge the Railroad Company and Saufley…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Henderson v. Shell Oil Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Miers v. BrouseTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Kirby Lumber Corporation v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Blackburn v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Walker v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Mitchell v. CoeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969

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