Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Mahaffey
Decision Date | 20 November 1912 |
Citation | 150 S.W. 881 |
Parties | MISSOURI, K. & T. RY. CO. OF TEXAS v. MAHAFFEY. |
Court | Texas Supreme Court |
Action by A. L. Mahaffey against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals, which certifies questions to the Supreme Court. Questions answered.
Coke, Miller & Coke, and L. L. Wood, all of Dallas, for appellant. M. M. Smith and W. R. Heath, both of Pittsburg, for appellee.
Certified question from the Court of Civil Appeals of the Sixth Supreme Judicial District, as follows:
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