McCleneghan v. Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Saunders county. Tried below before Post, J. cited: O. & R. V. R. R. Co. v. Brown, 14 Neb., 170. O. & R. V R. R. Co. v. Brown, 16 Neb., 161. Brown v. The Cayuga & Susquehanna R. Co., 12 N. Y., 486. Lawrence v. The Great Northern R. R. Co. (16 Ad. & El.),, 643. cited: Hilliard on New Trials, 267. Owens v. Kansas City, do., R. R. Co., 8 Southwestern Rep.
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Error to the district court for Saunders county. Tried below before Post, J. cited: O. & R. V. R. R. Co. v. Brown, 14 Neb., 170. O. & R. V R. R. Co. v. Brown, 16 Neb., 161. Brown v. The Cayuga & Susquehanna R. Co., 12 N. Y., 486. Lawrence v. The Great Northern R. R. Co. (16 Ad. & El.),, 643. cited: Hilliard on New Trials, 267. Owens v. Kansas City, do., R. R. Co., 8 Southwestern Rep. (Mo.), 350. Sioux Oily & Pacific R. R. Co. v. Finlayson, 16 Neb., 578. Cardwell v. Bridge Co., 113 U. S., 205. Pound v. Turok,. 95 U. S., 459. O. & R. V. R. R. Co. v. Brotan, 14 Neb.,. 173. Bedford, eic., R. R.…
1Opinion of the Court
Reese, Ch. J.
This action was instituted in the district court of Saunters county for the recovery of damages resulting from the alleged negligent construction of the railroad bridge of •defendant in error across the Platte river, by which an unlawful obstruction is alleged to have been created in the •river, which prevented' the natural flow of the ice and water therein and caused the ice and water to gorge, back up, and overflow the banks of said river, to the injury of plaintiff’s farm and the property thereon.
A jury trial was had, which resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sioux City & Pacific Railroad v. FinlaysonNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
- Brown v. . the Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1855
- Wasson v. PalmerNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
- Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad v. BrownNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
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- Fairbury Brick Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1907
- Smith v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1908
- Richardson v. HalsteadNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
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