City of Fort Worth v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Tarrant County. Tried below before Hon. Irby Dunklin.
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Associate Judge.
On the night of June 11, 1907, the appellee and her sister were traveling along on the north side of Jackson Street in the City of Fort Worth. When they reached a point near where that street was crossed by Monroe Street they observed some obstructions on and near the sidewalk, and in order to avoid them started to cross over to the opposite side of Jackson Street for the purpose of pursuing their journey on westward. Just as the 'appellee was stepping from the sidewalk to the paved street her foot was caught in the guy-wire of the appellant telephone company anchored…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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