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Stockwell v. Melbern
168 S.W. 405
Tex. App.
1914
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*1 y. Tes.) 405 STOCKWELL MELBERN the testimony versal of it was the for and as a timony, of such and ment, heard instructed be admitted negative the experience sel who ment, ed of be train in time to of there mission mony We will not discuss the force of this conten- purchase money, sought a foreclosure of the thing as be made discovering tion, of the issue of defendant’s versed, and the cause remanded. may growing land as Execution land; by defendant, damages, filed cross-bill to previously ment the contract and posing judgment, though ment, ty; complainant, and so (Court that such Cent. ciency —Issues—Determination. STOCKWELL v. Error has been [Ed. For the errors noted the [6] Appeal Suit contributory negligence the omitted, by impliedly against soon jury company place In a a error Sam’l J. ordering be walkway. on Counsel as the evidence to May 26, Dig. of the was no possible and of the to which was notwithstanding objected the by of the issue of assignment complaining of Civil Note.—For other security perhaps, strengthened upon harmful nature of his cross-action out of a contract to against stated as the cancel used the same and character upon another together prior from District the Elmer was offered sufficient judgment, the of the paid. §§ has defendant. A further discussion of hearing, that his as it upon 7*) (§ employes engineer and plea 7-15, 17-20; and to the it for judgment, evidence to authorize Styles, 21 jury 1914. On Motion was done to suit negligence to was withdrawn a Appeals peril. Appellant been substantially duebill, adjudging for the avoid sold boy’s peril P. issue, The foreclosing a would contract; railway Defendant recovered a to years plaintiff in is not another assigned it informal, was a final with a vendee’s lien on the recover $850 of —-Final accident. manifestly to MELBERN. to we June Stockwell by complainant, recover public though contributory negligence, defendant, and fireman that assigned to this Judge. under sustain admission disregard in exemplary injuring to show $850, part in doubt for Court, trial. the as of Texas. Galveston. not likely cases, 18, 1914.) as to but failing trial. support companies on the view Dec. Judgment was and the to the submission another trial. an $10,000 exemplary to use thfe not avoid execution. in fact was discovered. judgment bis an execution. purchase it that lien on Evidently against the court also that Brazoria Coun- improper, actual $850, canceling the attorney a see require a re- any Dig. the strongly of is of and a it. expressly of for argument of (No. damages, costs duebill insists that to part of that when during license the that this same will Execution, it the boy defendant that event be The Re- § 7.*] by stop the the —Suffi that the damages he 6750.) Charles such should against certain injury of the and to every- is re- track coun argu argu testi- Held, after issue given judg- both judg- price plea this urg sub- land will had tes- the land theretofore entered his dis- the by plainant’s did to a to the forcing junction, Houston, for his favor in said court W. lant; is not which he paid order bern and shown, district for well ages, being the amount he had theretofore certain land which Stockwell claimed to tiff Stockwell and his eodefendant suit W. J. Brazoria well bern and $850 vendee’s lien on the was ing by lien. upon bern on his cross-action and canceling $10,000 exemplary damages, and, claiming a West and Melbern for lands; and as judgment ecuted and would not cross-action which annum dering its sale as under execution. dispose in now enforced in ory Whatever are of the final (4) of err all McMEANS, It Elmer The grant the against $150 Melbern. From an order adjudging all costs exemplary appellee, filed judgment West: the issues (5) foreclosing of duly appears theretofore in and in Stockwell Elmer the judgment, Johnson and Edward S. of The case was early injunction the other specifically had by Interest his suit (3) cancel the part payment a court of of given Hon. Samuel refusing a P. he sought a cross-bill J. J. coming rendered the county against West contention judgment was may have been the application Stockwell Melbern that therefore canceling opinion temporary brought a (1) P. Stockwell. Stockwell, appeals. decisions appellee. that contract between Charles W. J. This by was West, not on a For damages from part of paid and properly presented by against part, to recover Melbern in this Brazoria was to Stockwell, rendered in stated. Melbern in that that a that the contract final prayed $850, and of the verdict land tried theretofore contract of lien on certain the duebill n the support that against September 26, of defendant by of and J. state grant injunction restraining of for suit Affirmed. is an for a sought of one Stockwell take noth- the n the him Stockwell as Styles, judge because Melbern West our with 6 appellant character of which in against against against as and West Melbern, into before a to the the court against Charles Angleton, in $850 for county, seems "favor of part judgment purchase of security appeal cancel to both the the courts, execution. Boyles, at a date the district temporary rule, upon land, 'between Mel- Stockwell and denying favor of to land, sale of said the per rendered actual dam- purchase for it failed and Stock- the and West, injunction. Stockwell; Stockwell; to jury, Stockwell judgment Melbern’s from a duebill to as stated W. Mel- West, 1912; that from refusing cent, recovery $150 the and for Melbern the rule did not pro both for the and be of Stock- appel- of plain- awas West, com- own, Mel- that and the not the and per en- We the the in- ex- the an se. or- (2) in in of of of to Dig. Dig. Key-No. & Rep’r Series & Am. Indexes in Dec. and section topic other cases see NUMBER *For same *2 (Tex. 168 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER 406 presumed large, pleadings posed insufficiency dis at have been to or will that be the of the owner’s or proximate known, E.’s a fences were as to constitute appears by judgment it unless of the appear injury, cause of must an it judgment it the otherwise from the face of -reasonably person prudent would, that a under Price, self. The 162 S. W. 994. Swan v. anticipated -circumstances, the have the result judgment or some several mat result. rendered determined similar Railroads, cases, put [Ed. by Note.—For other see ters cross-bill in in Melbern’s issue 1527-1533; Dig. Dig. Cent. 425.*] Dec. §§ § favor, against West, his both Stockwell and (§ 2. Railroads 405*) Injuries saying nothing exemplary Animals his claim for to about — —Negligence. damages. necessarily adjudica This was an Where a train a tank car which contained given tion that that which was was all that wrecked, was in if act of trainmen the the constructing he had shown entitled to. an the cot- himself The neces embankment to confine escaping ton seed oil from such car constituted sary legal effect of failure to the award ex negligence, negligence it was not actionable emplary damages, for which a claim was making company the for the death of cat- liable pending right pleadings, in the was a denial right way of the upon tle which the of and died went drinking ap- oil, Allen, from such -it did not where to them. Hermann v. 103 Tex. pear that it known that cotton seed oil was by 385, 128 Supreme S. As W. 115. stated our poisonous given was opportunity an or the cattle if that 1161, Rosen, Court in Trammell v. 157 S. W. it die. would drink and quoting 279, Judgments, from Freeman on § Railroads, cases, [Ed. Note.—For see other 1393-1398; Dig. Dig. note 1: Cent. § 405.*] Dec. §§ and. present- is “There no that if a doubt set-off is 406*) Injuries (§ 3. to Animals Railroads — by pleadings, attempted ed to be in defendant his and —Liability—Statutory Provisions. supported by will, jury, to 1911, 6603, making evidence the it Rev. art. railroad St. disallowed, companies whether allowed or become res ad- value killed liable for the of stock judicata. by judgment injured by pro- It is cars, settled the as con- or locomotives and and clusively, appear viding counties running es shall liability when it not does to have been in that sháll also exist such allowed, against though express finding prohibiting as adopting there was an the stock the law large animals, it.” at of but that in all cas- company if it the railroad its fence road although judgment, irregular The and im- injury only resulting a from be liable for perfect form, sufficient, in final and is we railway care, ordinary a want of company did not make think, support irrespective to execution. The order liable, negligence, and for of upon judgment grant the death of which its fenc- refusing cattle went temporary to the right drinking way ed of died from cotton and injunction prayed is for therefore affirmed. escaped seed oil from a tank ear which had Affirmed. in a train. wrecked Railroads, cases, [Ed. see Note.—For other Rehearing. On Motion for 1401; Dig. Dig. 1400, 406.*] Cent. Dec. § §§ May opinion 26, 1914, say: In our filed we Court; Appeal County Chas. Tarrant from “ * * * Judgment was rendered in favor of Judge. Preioitt, T. against Melbern and his on cross-action Stockwell ” * * * Bailey against by $850. West for Action the St. R. P. Company. Railway Appellant Louis Southwestern judgment rehearing in his motion for a ap- plaintiff,, a defendant From peals. for has called our attention to "the fact that judgment rendered. against Reversed and for sum' was said rendered alone, accordingly Stockwell and we now so Thompson Wood, A. all & and C. Barwise This, however, state. does not affect our con- Lattimore, appellant. Worth, of Ft. for Cum- disposition proper clusion as to the of the Bouldin, Worth, mings, Doyle of Ft. for & appeal. appellee. carefully appellant’s We have examined rehearing, opin- motion for a and are of the CONNER, Appellee C. sued to J. recover overruled; ion that it sould be and it has alleged $235, the of sum the value of cer- been so ordered. charged per- tain it was cattle which were Overruled. appellant’s right on to oil of mitted drink way damage and In a to their death. trial jury judgment a a in was awarded before he ST. SOUTHWESTERN RY. LOUIS CO. v. judgment $100, which this the sum of appeal from (No. 7987.) BAILEY. prosecuted. has been (Court Appeals case, question of Civil of Texas. Ft. Worth. is As the the vital we view May 23, Rehearing 1914. De supports whether the verdict evidence the 20, 1914.) nied June by judgment. substance, In as shown and the a (§ 425*) 1. Railroads Injuries 1911, record, 22, to Animals on or about December — —Proximate Cause. appellant’s freight of one of trains wreck negligence company The aof railroad occurred, causing of a a tank car proxi- and car cattle and the wreck train of a was not the escap- mate cause of the death of cattle which containing oil cotton seed were thrown from pasture district, ed from their in a where cat- track; some the of 19 the cattle were killed. prohibited by running tle were law from at of burst, out; The tank and of oil the oil ran large, public pasture crossed a road into the E., upon right and from there went the hands a but around it the section ditch of made way, fenced, which was and drank cotton seed or embankment in an effort to confine the oU escaped oil which had from a car tank and right right way. way The on the of of ex- death, ap- which caused the pear where it did not n pasture thr.ough inclosed an of tended Jeff that it was that known the cattle were Dig. Dig. *For topic other Key-No. Rep’r cases see same and & section in Dec. & Am. Series NUMBER Indexes

Case Details

Case Name: Stockwell v. Melbern
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: May 26, 1914
Citation: 168 S.W. 405
Docket Number: No. 6750.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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