Texas Supreme Court

The International and Great Northern Railroad Co. v. James Halloren

March 18, 188053 Tex. 46

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court's judgment for the plaintiff and remanded the case, holding that the railroad was not liable because the accident was caused by an extraordinary flood that could not have been reasonably anticipated, and that the jury charge was erroneous for omitting the requirement that the company have knowledge of the dangerous condition.