Legal Opinion

Walker v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1908PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Nacogdoches County. Tried below before Hon. Tom C. Davis.

1Opinion of the Court

REESE, Associate Justice.

This is a suit by C. T. Walker, widow of T. L. Walker, suing for herself and their minor children, to recover of the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company damages in the sum of $25,000 for the death of the said T. L. Walker, which is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. The court instructed the jury to return a verdict for defendant, and from the resulting judgment for defendant, their motion for a new trial having been overruled, plaintiffs appeal.

Unless there is a proper assignment of error which we can consider, and under which we can declare…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arambula v. SullivanTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Maybe, Kahn & Freiberg v. DukeTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. W. J. Betterton & Co. v. EcholsTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  5. O'Neil v. Wills Point BankTexas Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Carter Publications, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Stephenville, N. & S. T. Ry. Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Abeel, Ind. v. WeilTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Skeeters v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Ladies' Benev. Soc. of Beaumont v. Magnolia Cemetery Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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