Case Name: T. & P. R. R. Co. v. T. J. Williams
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1882-05-03
Citations: 1 White & W. 98
Docket Number: No. 2214, R. Book No. 4, p. 209
Parties: T. & P. R. R. Co. v. T. J. Williams.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals (White & Wilson)
Volume: 1
Pages: 98–98

Head Matter:
T. & P. R. R. Co. v. T. J. Williams.
(No. 2214, R. Book No. 4, p. 209.)
Appeal from Grayson County.
May 3 1882.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Winkler, J.
§ 249. Joint owner; suit by. One of several joint owners cannot maintain a suit to recover his undivided .or individual interest in property destroyed. [Stachely v. Pierce, 28 Tex. 328.]
.§ 250. Damages; measure of for property destroyed. The measure of damages for property destroyed is the market value of the property at the time and place where destroyed. [Masterson v. Goodlett, 46 Tex. 406.] Anri in such cases it is the duy of the court to instruct the jury as to what is the legal meaning of market value. [R. R. Co. v. LeGierse, 51 Tex. 203.]
Reversed and remanded.