Legal Opinion

San Antonio, U. G. R. Co. v. Green

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 5, 1916No. 5572. [fn*]PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error from District Court, Bexar County; S. G. Tayloe, Judge. Action by T. H. Green against tbe San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Company, in which Duval West was made a party by amendment pendente lite, as receiver for the defendant company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.

This is a suit instituted by T. H. Green, originally against the plaintiff in error, but afterwards amended to make Duval West a party who had pendente lite been appointed receiver of the railroad by the federal District Court, to recover damages alleged to have accrued to said Green by reason of the negligence of said railroad company in crushing his right leg between two cars, while he was engaged in making an air coupling, which it was his duty to make, as a brakeman, in the employ of plaintiff in error. Plaintiff in error pleaded assumed risk and contributory negligence. The cause was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wells Fargo & Co. v. BenjaminCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. El Paso Electric Railway Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. St. ClairCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  4. Southern Pacific Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  5. Pope v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. HarlingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Wichita Falls S. R. Co. v. HolbrookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. El Paso Electric Ry. Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. San Antonio, U. G. R. Co. v. GalbreathCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Wichita Falls S. R. Co. v. HolbrookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932

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