Legal Opinion

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

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 19, 1894No. 525PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from Harris.

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Appellee, the conductor upon an electric street car in Houston, brought this suit to recover for injuries sustained by him in a collision between the car of which he was in charge and a train belonging to defendant, at a crossing of the two roads, upon the charge, that such collision was caused by the fault of the defendant’s servants operating its train.

The prominent questions made by the evidence on the trial were:

First. Whether or not defendant’s servants were negligent in failing to ring the bell, or to have a red light upon the end of the car, or in running…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Baker v. AsheTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Ry. Co. v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Texas & N. O. R'y Co. v. CrowderTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Murray v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. DuPuy v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Hanks v. City of Port ArthurTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Hanks v. City of Port ArthurTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Grapotte v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  5. City of Waco v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1932

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