Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Kennedy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Shelby County; James I. Perkins, Judge. ' Action by Mrs. Eva Kennedy and others against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This is an action by the widow and children of John Kennedy against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Company to recover damages for the death of the said John Kennedy, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $15,000. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and it prosecutes this appeal.
It is alleged in the petition that John Kennedy was a car repairer in the service of appellant in its yards at Silsbee, and that on the 18th day of February, 1907, while engaged at work, under the orders…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. GasscampTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Saint Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway Co. v. JohnstonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- El Paso Southwestern Ry. Co. v. W.D. FothTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- El Paso & Southwestern Railroad v. FothCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. EngelhornCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
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