Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. Fox
Texas Supreme Court
- Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Hunt County. Fox recovered judgment against the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company, which was affirmed on appeal by defendant. The latter then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown
Judge Talbot made a very clear statement of the facts disclosed by the evidence which we adopt as follows:.“Appellee, Fox, brought this suit against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company and the appellant, Houston & Texas Central Railway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by his wife, Mrs. Mary Fox, while she was a passenger en route from Celeste, Texas, to Bertram, Texas. Each of the defendants answered by general demurrer, general denial and pleas of contributory negligence on the part of appellee’s wife. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HarriettTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Insurance Company v. EastmanTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. PowersTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Lentz v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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