Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Prewitt
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from the Court of Appeals, Southern Department.
1Opinion of the CourtDoster, C. J.
This was an action to recover damages for the death of an infant two years and four months old, caused, as alleged, by negligently running upon and over it with a train of cars. A verdict and judgment for $550 was rendered for plaintiffs in the trial court. Upon proceedings in error to the Court of Appeals the judgment was affirmed. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Prewitt, (7 Kan. App.) 51 Pac. 923. The case has been ordered here for review. The only question necessary for consideration arises upon the special findings of the jury as to the circumstances of the accident. Such of the findings as are most…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chrystal v. . Troy Boston R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. ToddSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. PrewittCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1898
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- Joy v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- Morris v. LuskSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918
- Carson v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1918
- Hooker v. Wabash RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1915
- Burgess v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1910
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