Legal Opinion
Meeks v. Cowart
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 12, 1935No. 9596PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAY, Justice.
This suit was instituted by M. A. Co-wart and O. A. Cowart against Harlingen Hotel Company, Inc., and J. N. Meeks seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by them when a fire escape on which they were standing fell to the ground.
The Harlingen Hotel Company, Inc., was the owner and operator of the Madison Hotel, located in the city of Harlingen, Tex. J. N. Meeks entered into a written contract with the Harlingen Hotel Company to make certain repairs and alterations upon the Madison Hotel, which consisted principally in the removal of the second and third…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stamford Oil Mill Co. v. BarnesTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- Galveston Oil Co. v. MortonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- City of Greenville v. PittsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Kennedy v. ChaseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Smith v. TrimbleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Cowart v. MeeksTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- McKethan v. McKethanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Bass v. CummingsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Mendez v. Knights of Columbus HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Howard Gault & Son, Inc. v. MetcalfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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