St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Keith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Smith County. Tried below before Hon. R. W. Simpson.
1Opinion of the Court
LEVY, Associate Justice.
— S. R. Keith, while in the performance of his duties as a brakeman, received a personal injury through the alleged negligence of appellant, and brought the suit for damages. He died while the suit was pending, leaving neither wife, child nor parents. His sister, Miss Lidie Keith, having been appointed temporary administratrix of his estate with express authority to do so, seasonably suggested his death and made herself a party plaintiff, claiming that Keith’s death did not result from his injury.
Pv the petition it is claimed that it was the general and universal…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Roth v. Travelers' Protective Assn. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. TempletonTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Southern Pacific Co. v. WintonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. ClelandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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