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Southwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Reitzer
135 S.W. 237
Tex. App.
1911
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*1 lex.) CEMENT REITZER PORTLAND CO. v. '.SOUTHWESTERN which, any, you paragraph if could have been so assigned reads: find as error. is “If saved.” you the evidence from believe find instructing a reason- The court did not err in to construct failed defendant jury crossing passageway “You are as follows: further instruct or able roadbed, as the ed in would this connection over n direct failure, failure of a proximate be entitled to recover for of said cause 1907, viz., crossing protected crops any, plaintiff’s if he have said could if corn, slight peanuts, crops said potatoes, at a trivial ex on effort sweet Railway Co., destroyed,. pense.” roadbed, Kendall then side of west you reason- 757. find for the appel- refusing crops, or err value of Nor did court cash able market you destroyed, requested charge 5, find.” No. wherein it so lant’s either of them It is among jury instructed, sought first, insisted, fails to have the evidence crop things, you plaintiff’s “if and believe find loss of other show that the the of a proximate de- failure of could have the evidence that result the fendant to means, crossing, any way, and it was other construct or and, jury; expense this issue to exertion reasonable error submit reasonable saved said to the destruction clearly appears crops destruction, evi- second, and failed that it so, easily, and at in this case could he cannot recover that the dence do very gathered crops.” slight expense, have of said crossing, potatoes assign- marketed his and thirteenth the twelfth Under recover for their and he is not entitled made that error contention is ments of attempt petition original account of his failure value on filed first amended gather up ruin- after them until cause action different set are not contentions sustained. ed. These same sued on railway company to con- The failure said amendment barred limitation when crossing pieces plea the severed struct a To the defend- was filed. resulting original plaintiff’s inclosure land (cid:127)of the same in evidence ant introduced crop petition loss of the direct and amended and also first gives grown upon especially so severed a cause petition, the land of these date Sayles’ orig- favor of pleadings, of action in said owner. which are as follows: August petition Ann. Oiv. 4427. evidence art. 1908. inal first amended vember tain was filed gather petition original owner shows that the started was filed No- ground, leaving part (cid:127)crop, 'wait- it on not con- The record does put that, ing crossing in, cannot, original petition. We completed harvesting, say the therefore, material there crop, up and on the water came stood the first amend- it and difference between crop impracticable inquire petition, rotted the and made it and we cannot part harvest ready same or remove the al- to was new and to whether a into the gathered. up It shown action set different amended way getting por- no convenient petition. crop been tion of which had harvested record, Finding error reversible housed, n acrossthe track, it could be judgment is affirmed. highway where a was accessible. appear from evidence that does slight expense very easily and at tiff could crops gathered and marketed with- have CEMENT PORTLAND crossing. The tends to show out REITZER. CO. v. except by not have been could n high potatoes embank- over the (Court Appeals of Texas. Feb. Rehearing, Civil by putting small loads baskets 1911. On Motion 8, 1911.) March driving wagon, vehicle over loss risk of track at considerable — Damages 1. Torts Proximate much inconvenience. Cause. A is liable for such request court at the connection the wrongful act, though flow appellant as follows: (cid:127)of instructed the anticipated not have time was he committed at the you “If reasonable and believe that the find ensuing damages; suffi- it being effort, reasonably anticipat- prudence might care and have cient that that natural order ed result. crop all (cid:127)could have saved of his land in west side raised Torts, to use such failed reasonable and that he 19-22; § careand ordinarily prudence as an and effort Imprisonment 84*) Damages— False prudent have under man would Cause. Proximate you circumstances, find or similar .same Injuries do not follow natural items those consequence not be arrest can- recovered, side in lost on the west No. Series in Dec. Indexes and section NUMBER *For oases *2 (Tes. SOUTHWESTERN respect inflicted, busi- for the ar- his had been made it to act have been rest it not wrong engaged imprisonment. ness in he and was when committed, done in was act was cases, Im- see [Ed. Note.—For other False employment. the course of his Dig. Dig. prisonment, 111; 34.*]. § § Dec. Cent. cases, [Ed. and Note.—For see Master other Imprisonment 34*) Damages. (§ 3. False — 1209; Servant, Dig. Dig. § 300.*] § Dec. Cent. imprisoned wrongfully and One arrested — Imprisonment damage may dition of the ensuing (§ 39*) 10. the con- Persons recover for False por Jury. jail. Employers—Questions Liable — by wrongful arrest one as a was cases, Whether Im [Ed. other see False Note.—For ordinarily agent or as a officer of defendant Dig. Dig. 111; prisonment, 34.*] Dec. § § Cent. Imprisonment (§ 34*) Damages— 4. False — cases, Im [Ed. False Note.—For other see Mock Trial. Dig. 116; prisonment, Dig. § 39.*] Cent. § Dec. imprison- an action false Plaintiff for Imprisonment subject- (§ being 15*) damages 11. False —Persons for ment cannot recover Employers. by ed, jail, a while trial conducted Liable — to mock by being prisoners; a arrest made a con- Where was no causal fellow employed by who was and nection the false arrest such mock building being was watchman a trial. capacity erected, such arrest was made cases, Im- [Ed. other see False Note.—For servant, and in his official Dig. Dig. prisonment, 111; § 34.*] Dec. § Cent. capacity. Presump — (§ 194*) 5. Trial —Instructions cases, [Ed. Im Note.—For False other see op tions Fact. action prisonment, Dig. Dig. 15.*] § § Cent. Dec. imprisonment, In an for false presumes law court should not instruct Rehearing. On for Motion person having custody an a officer that protect sumption, Imprisonment 34*) Damages. False rights, pre- since him in lawful — by illegally Injuries prisoners to one while exist, rather a matter of it imprisoned by separate are from those caused of law. than damages illegal arrest, can- and therefor Trial, cases, see Dec. [Ed. other Note.—For impris- action not be recovered an false for 'Dig. § 194.*] onment. (§ 151*) Admissibility— 6. Evidence Condi cases, — [Ed. Im Note.—For other see False op tion Mind. Dig. Dig. prisonment, § Cent. Dec. § 34.*] imprisonment, In an for false action Court, appeared from District El Paso Coun- being away tools, and on a box of Judge. ty; Harper, James they by an- officer whose tools asked against by F. South- Action H. Reitzer Held, swered, could “Mine.” Company. Judg- western Portland Cement testify he mind was in his when to what appeals. claimed the tools. for and defendant cases, Evidence, other see Note.—For [Ed. Reversed and remanded. Dig. Dig. 151.*] 40*) § Dec. Cent. § Burges, appellant. Richard F. Brown Imprisonment (§ False Instruc 7. Terry Elfers, appellee. and E. B. tions. ap- imprisonment, In an action false carry- peared arrested while brought by ap- NEILL, suit was away ing no tools. There was a box of evidence pellee against appellant, corporation, a stolen, and in the box had been the tools $5,000 $10,000 actual, exemplary, recover certain covered and that had been re- been stolen possession damages imprison- an been in and false assault agents before arrest was fendant’s and not carried with Held, a ment. in defendant’s were retained plaintiff’s petition The substance of is: magistrate. May employ while in the That on. there was authorize charge embodying Or. Proc. art. carpenter Codé of defendant a the construc- providing vent persons right pre- a all building, a certain he was assaulted seizing any personal property theft placed under arrest a I. bringing it, stolen which has been supposed offender, magistrate. a the service of before watchman where cases, building being erected; see Im False Dig. prisonment, § 40.*] Dec. made arrest was warrant without Imprisonment (§ 7*) Illegal False Ar 8. pistol, accompanied means of a drawn rest. bodily threat action for false accompany tiff if did submit to he peared that defendant’s tools had stolen premises, from its was ar- him; that plaintiff then took that Malone warrant, rested, without the act county jail carrying away a box tools. There was no evi- jailer, him thrown searched stolen, dence that the tools the box filthy prisoners, cell with number and tools stolen session was evidence showed the uncontroverted that the pos- had been recovered and were in immediately proceeded put plaintiff who through of defendant’s “kangaroo” forcibly took Held, imprison- made. that the arrest subject- money person, what had from illegal. ment were ing indignities him to other abuse Im [Ed. Note.—For False prisonment, 5-16; great § greatly humiliated caused anguish. and Servant Master oe That such arrest mental imprisonment false —Torts Liability op Servant — Master. warrant, illegal, was without master render the liable for the To torts of prohable cause; without is, general rule, aas sufficient to hours, three or confined four that he the servant gave show ana *For oilier oases section NUMBER in Deo. No. Series & Indexes Tex.) CO. REITZER PORTLAND CEMENT only together. being against complaint Mm or Ms considered recoverable for a tort as Such filed requir- magistrate, flow from taken before acts, If action- law; were its flow from an of Malone commission. ed done service, that said sequence in its able in a con- be was as its natural defendant while *3 tinuous, scope current, em- of Ms the unbroken were in the and may defendant, though them, done for ployment; through liable not have an- acts of he said that servant; ticipated agent were and at the was time it committed its ensuing damages malicious, consequence. wanton, willful, were and as its natural and might express reasonably purpose if intention It is and he have sufficient knowledge anticipated injury injuring plaintiff, and in its that of with things resultant, natural of order be its' under its instructions. specially excepted may contemplated that to defendant not have plain- alleges actually injury part petition from of the caused would flow upon wrongdoing. acting placed defendant, if, mock trial tiff was upon ground through jail, agent, county prisoners wrongfully its it arrested and imprisoned plaintiff, not material to and that any general was irrelevant must be deemed to it consequences contemplated answer contains have issue in Its of such the' case. denial, special acts, plaintiff of its au- unlawful denial and held be liable to arrest, naturally make the for such of Malone to flowed from thorization averring of was a them. such an not But as did flow through current, starting he did and what to the natural capacity, source, although might and not in his official as its it was pleaded authority. It then not the unlawful had it not been its order or have been for inflicted diligent keep requested to it and had can- regarded consequence certain had stolen of watch discover a natural to who implements acts; its en- servants and tortious and it can- tools defendant’s hence who, works, gaged prior complained constructing its cement not be and as an element taken considered frequently arrest, plaintiff’s damages to of If case. the arrest and by defendant, tools had their to its of were chests; that, having responsible, from their are for been stolen been the tools taken and acts which it damages naturally that certain of to its attention is liable such called for flow- employes may said, its ed from them. and it has requested keep that, jail box, held, certain a been fendant’s dirty, in which de- agent filthy claimed the box who to ascertain cast lookout pursuance that, tools; any containing damage of such ensued from keep lookout, instructions, damages naturally condition, such he did such such flowed its from the act of his the held liable for them. Wis. chest, carrying being imprisoned, off and detected and then asking that, upon reason, him whose should, Malone’s be 53 defendant contained, upon Butts, an- Fenelon they belonged him, swering finding plaintiff Sutherland on Dam- 10 N. W. tools, ages, of such § 1257. believing having plain- logically to believe reason But can it be deduced from them, being subjected, jail, Mm while in had stolen tiff’s to mock he the act of off; such ac- them trial conducted his fellow solely purpose of was taken ensued from employés proceeding protecting from theft defendant’s such from de- flowed alleged wrongful throwing tools, malice was done without of their fendant’s him in any injure agent jail, or harass shown its unless it be or intent to one The above ruled else, solely purpose stated. reason know time at the knew he We subjected exception plaintiff’s petition indignities? special to such “kangaroo” presented and over- to was think trial referred not. court, beyond and the case then outside the natural current judg- jury, origin resulted which had its flowed de- tried plaintiffs alleged wrong. $250. favor fendant’s It came between ment in of the stream which of error assails and broke the flow emanated The first supposed wrong overruling special done the court action of the pe- plaintiff by itself exception tition; above mentioned any injury parent caused, fifth, there was to in- refusal and the request, proximity or causal connection between that no at defendant’s struct custody act of placed if Malone trial; placed upon jailer, mock their sources flow a and the was thereafter and he through origin “kangaroo” inmates of different differ- of the coun- trial ty channels. its officers’or ent special exception knowledge, agents’ In our to consider the fact petition to which it nor the circumstances that mock of such arriving it, have been was Inasmuch sustained. at a addressed should verdict. connected assignments cognate as it was overruled and evidenet As the two allega- law, they principle sustain such tended to will be heard which volve the same (Tex. 135 SOUTHWESTERN charge special belief, tions, quested given re- der under the circumstances the substance given subject have been which such arrest was made could be substance, say mitigation be- We think it should considered in regardless damages, have been was in cause we do adorned with the of what pre- “The law the tiff’s claimed the tools sentence: mind at the time custody his; having testimony sumes that an officer prisoner protect him in his lawful the state of his dif- the effect that ferent from what the clear mind was presumption, import rights.” his lan- If there be be, guage, claiming tools, such as it is than of . evinced rather issue, rarely purpose except asserted, is saving of was irrelevant to such an and should consequences permitted of an an officerfrom the not have been to be introduced. *4 effect, special charge is, an official em- in The defendant asked act. unauthorized protect bodying to of as shield article of the Code Criminal ornament thrown out the ignorance, inefficiency, 364 consequences Procedure, subject his of of own and its refusal the from the officer duty. assignment. watchman, Malone, testimony breach of or a the sixth grateful Every the law conclu- officer that fendant’s shows should sively: provisions charity him such a re- has furnished That the the article its beseeming justification plaintiff's shield, ferred offer no wear it to imprisonment. testimony modesty, mistaking hilt it for of arrest and the His never depriving missing tools, supposed a citizen of a his to the that to to be effect sword used rights. stolen, legal the had been discovered in Classon, foreman, a box on box defendant’s who to show that The evidence tends supposed by premises with its into com- carried it contents defendant’s watchman, Malone, pany’s evening to storehouse the before the ar- contain tools one, employes (Malone): rest was and said which had been stolen morning duty you to here to detect and “I want it was Malone’s to-morrow morning early, thief; work, on before the men come and ar- catch gets plaintiff, presence arrest, in the watch- rest the man that tool box he, up box, man, wit- off with claims those tools there.” That took and started ness, bright early morn- asked him whose was there next and that Malone then picked up they answered, were, came and that when tools “Mine.” inferring pair picked Whereupon, his an- a of overalls from the box and put up box, shoulder, the tool his swer and other circumstances that immediately thief, started out with it. That he then walked was him. Plaintiff was ination Malone up then, said, me, please, exam- “Excuse on redirect you counsel, yours? says, question: T do claim asked this but He says, yourself I the sec- do.’ ‘Consider under arrest.’ “You on cross-examination that you says, says, picked up box ask- 1-Ie ‘For what?’ and I ‘For theft ond time Malone you says, ‘No, you they were, said, sir.’ T need of tools.’ any don’t whose tools He you you your arrest, for I mean warrant for saw ‘Mine.’ which did that?” To What says then, excepted, making off with the tools.’ He on the my ‘Well, my ground mind, till take box over to wait I what witness says, ‘No, just Malone, friends.’ the box I leave did not communicate overruled, storeroom; they right exception will be all and tools material. The “They answered, I were mine there.’ took the box and set it down the witness So brought my charge.” storeroom, and then him to The defendant then line, ques- got answer, (cid:127)excepted street as well as the town. Before I to the car * * * tion, had borrowed them he claimed that he the court to strike and moved record, he had in reason all the tools that box.” There from the for the that what theory mind, no evidence to was in not stated to If, how- box had been stolen. was irrelevant and immaterial. The tools in the exception, ruling ever, were and its it should be conceded that overruled the (cid:127)court testimony evidence, predicate for the uncontroverted is the third they shows had been recovered (cid:127)error. show, If, tends to were before the arrest was as the evidence Malone made; right, as defendant, officer that when either arrest, (cid:127)agent in de- make the tools retained was made were of the difference, possession, and, instead of it could make no- as to act fendant’s making it, before the nearest mind when carried with what was magistrate, sought to be invok- the box as the statute were told requires, was carried to and im- his. have been the ed For whatever county plaintiff’s mind, prisoned ar- Hence the state of the arrest unjustifiable. special charge But, ticle embodied in the still have been viewed charge rightful- standpoint, upon plaintiff’s requested if, applicable and the from Malone’s thought claiming own, ly refused. the tools thought legal jury the ar- it his court instructed the stolen duty while in the of the were arrest the act rest and off, illegal (cid:127) unlawful; and did him un- acts them were y. Tes.) 241 CO. REITZER PORTLAND CEMENT Kee, Depot 329; Rep. 99 Am. Union Ind. 50 directed acts Smith, Pac. plaintiff. form R. 16 27 Co. Colo. Such instructions find C.) Louisville, (C. etc., eighth assignment of error. Harris v. the basis of the Ry. Co., 116; King clearly Miss. 35 245, v. I. C. 69 Fed. of the We are 42; Eichengreen undisput- N. pears, v. L. & 10 South. as a matter Co., L. R. im- R. Tenn. arrest and ed evidence prisonment illegal, v. Cor Jardine court A. and that Hershey Law, nell, jury. rightfully 14 Atl. But we 50 N. instructed the C.) (C. is held peremptory 36 Fed. 168. But it v. O’Neill some of these cases that carefully applied, direc- so clear as to its against the rule must the defendant tion of the view verdict corporation is' consequence. sustained police officer as not liable act we will endeavor to of another corporation. such, and as a servant of the application expose in its evi- law Ordinarily to whether the question. dence or of acts were those the officer 'for the master liable tor- To render the corporation should be general is, one acts of his tious dase under gave But submitted consideration rule, that he sufficient to show clearly appears we think it so or made servant in wrongful acts of *5 from the evidence that respect the business which capacity in his of defend- wrong committed, done engaged when the capac- watchman, his official ant’s complained the course that of his ity, can reach oth- mind that no reasonable employment. case mas In such a as- reason we think the er conclusion. For this to have consented to be deemed ter.will only signment be overruled. It is be- act of and will authorized the trial, may evidence, another cause the liability, although be relieved of the serv be different have stated our view of the we or was reckless ant abused it, law, upon support cited authorities performance or inflicted an question. injury executing unnecessary his master’s We overrule the which com- Ry. Dean, 519, M. v. Tex. orders. T. & 98 plains is the verdict excessive. 1135; Ry. Cooper, 88 S. W. I. & G. N. v. 85 by On account of the errors indicated 517; Ry. Hug 607, & Tex. 32 W. I. G. N. v. assignments, judg- fifth first and 326, 1003; the en, App. 100 S. 45 Tex. Civ. W. reversed, is cause remanded. 46, 949, Ry., M. P. 193 Mo. S. W. Milton v. 4 L. A. 91 283; (N. S.) R. v. Conchin El Rehearing. Motion for On Ry. 260, (Ariz.) L. A. 108 Pac. 28 R. S. W. (N. principle stated, S.) 88. Under the In is that we erred this motion it insisted holding Malone had Paso could not be held that defendant question any damages by plaintiff there could be as to liable sustained liability, by subjected the defendant’s eontroverted view of un- reason of the mock trial he was by evidence, prisoners as a matter in- he was with whom , arrest and carcerated. charge in correctness of the nor as to the We do not understand that coun- principle pronouncing person question so is the law. But where a sel soundness of the by employ paid corpora only of and are recoverable in. by tion, authority appointed proper but has been of this character as flow from the false case probable deputy sheriff, was, natural and as its sequence continuous, whether, sequence, in a the making wrongful arrest, sometimes arises unbroken indigni- he acts as the but that insistence is employer public ‘being kangarooed by officer; or as a ties he servant of and, upon received from question, is there a difference the his flowed wrongful imprisonment. opinion, of Beach as shown the authorities. See ability urging Improv. Steinmeier, 313, Co. v. Md. deference to the and evident sin- 72 188, cerity 846; L. counsel this contention 20 Atl. Ry. 8 R. A. Walker v. S. E. 14; considered, Co., (C. P.) T. we have read and could, 23 L. R. Foster v. best we argument etc., Ry. Rapids, Co., 689, their and all Grand 140 Mich. authorities weight authority proposition, though cited of their 104 W. 380. N. corporation thereby change we have not been induced our views on in seems to be that a liable for expressed our a or caused assault or unlawful arrest subject. Consequences made, by peace follow detective sequence, officer, employed the course of its interven- unbroken cause, original wrong, detective, business sufficient watchman or al natural, though given police powers by áre he has been responsible, public request even could not authorities at the particular results, provided employer. L., etc., Hackett, foreseen St. R. Co. v. 58 ordinary 881, circumspec- Rep. 381, 105; the exercise care or Ark. 41 Am. St. injury Waldron, 507, have foreseen Dickson v. 135 Ind. 34 N. E. 1, 483, 488, would result his act. “A natural 506, L. A. 35 N. E. 24 R. 41 Am. probable consequence” 440; Evansville, etc., flows from a “natural Mc- Co. v. 135S.W.—16 (Tex. 135

242 sep- arising other, proximate probable” Natural flicted cause. each and consequences arate, causes, always proximate. As disconnected neither of conspired Ry. produce v. Kel contributed P. Co. said in logg, & St. Milwaukee pri other. 256: “Tbe L. Ed. U. S. 24 94 mary may The motion is cause of overruled. be tbe operate through may disaster, tbougb suc instruments, at tbe end as an article cessive of a chain at applied a force be moved proxi end, that force al. et v. A. ALLEN CLOPTON movement, or, mate cause REALTY CO. squib in market the’ oft-cited case (Court Appeals of Civil of Texas. Feb. always is, place. Was 1911.) wrong an unbroken connection Compensation Brokers Con opera continuous ful —a tract —“Net Price.” a continuous the facts constitute tion? Did employing plaintiffs Where a contract to. together property provided linked as to of events so succession sell defendants’ it must price be sold at a to net the not less whoie, owners or was there some make a natural per acre, than $125 the commission intervening independent cause be- new amount, must be added to that the contract injury?” All the cases tween the did not authorize the brokers retain as their Ry. price (S. per by appellee v. commission all A. A. P. Co. acre $125 above cited Griffin, obtained, able only them to a reason- entitled 542; App. 91, 48 S. W. Tex. 20 Civ. compensation. Cessnum, 61 Kan. 59 Pac. Drumm v. Brokers, (Unof.) Nathanson, 5 Neb. Stoecker v. Dig. § A. T. L. R. A. N. W. 1178*) and Error —Review- Ry. Rice, 14 Pac. v. Kan. & S. F. Disposition op Curing Cause — Error. Galveston, 3, 19 84 Tex. plaintiffs’ Gonzales Where a defect in would' case *6 probably have been 17), cured an and' rul- amendment we Am. to which S. W. additional evidence but for an erroneous fully access, laid meet the test have had judgment plaintiffs reversed quotation, affirma- and an down above error, for such the case will be with- remanded truly questions given rendering judgment out tive answer can therein termining absolute defendants. Appeal propounded, purpose and- Error, 1178.*] 460AA620; §. of an event. case, applied But when the test is endeavor to extend the mind balks Court, Bexar Coun- District from defendant’s act chain of causation ty; Judge. Camp, J. L. trial; mock to the Clopton Realty Action J. Com- A. short. of causation too for it finds the chain pany against Judg- D. J. Allen and others. missing. And, connecting like link is plaintiffs, appeal. ment for defendants “missing link” in the Darwin’s evolution Reversed remanded. man, ed, has found. The chain end- can’t be Ingrum, appellants. Clamp* R. P. C. C. causation, another and distinct Searcy, appellees and S. cannot be connected of the injury commenced, working has brought by NEILL, which the defendant J. suit to the consequence appellants anticipate pellees against recover the- could not as not, $2,000 wrong, under a which it is and cannot sum of due and for which, parties, responsible. held, written between contract Indianapolis Traction, etc., applicable in- far as case of (Ind. App.) appeal, Springer “This is as E. to volved on this follows: 93 N. agreement, enter- was called defend- memorandum of made and which our attention 1909, by day submitted, May, A. D. motion was into 25th after the ant’s counsel Realty Company Clopton application J. A. under con- and has no Antonio, simply county, Texas, here- announces San Bexar the well-es- of sideration. part,, styled parties physics, first as well as inafter rule tablished wife, Allen, agencies required that, produce D. Allen and Mamie several to and second, styled parties result, contribute there- hereinafter presence forces, part, for and considera- witnesseth: That ex- concurrent to istence ($1.00) paid, the- other, dollar sum of one of one will not relieve the be- tion of the par- hereby acknowledged, receipt still which is be the efficient cause of cause it part hereby give parties was no But here there concur- of the second the result. ties agency selling the exclusive in the act defendant with the act first rence of of the injured eighteen (18) months, plaintiff. period fol- for a sixty (60> 1, consisting done him the defendant Tract No. was lows: land, just city prisoners. located from that done west different acres road,, words, limits,- of the CastroVille north In one were separate point commencing 500 or 600 about feet at and distinct from those No. Series Indexes. in Dec. *For other cases section NUMBER.

Case Details

Case Name: Southwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Reitzer
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Feb 8, 1911
Citation: 135 S.W. 237
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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