Houston & T. C. Ry. Co. v. Keeling
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Harris County Court; A. E. Amerman, Judge. Action by G. A. Keeling against the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPeticolas, C. J.
This suit originated in the county court of Harris county, Tex., and was for damages for personal injuries claimed to have been received by a railway mail clerk who ran between Houston and Denison in attempting to alight from his car at Deni-son. The evidence shows that on arrival of the Houston & Texas Central train at Deni-son there were usually two stops; that is to say, the train was stopped a little short of the depot, about 25 feet from it, in order to cut off one or more of the rear coaches to leave open a public crossing, the train moved on into the station, a truck was run up to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. KeelingTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Graham v. SparksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. KeelingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908