Omaha Fair & Exposition Ass'n v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error from the district court of Douglas county. Tried below before Doane, J. See opinion for citation of authorities.
1Opinion of the Court
Irvine, C.
The grounds of the Omaha Fair & Exposition Association lay near a railroad belonging to the Omaha Belt Railway Company, and operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. A fire started between the tracks of the railroad and the fair grounds, destroying a portion of the fence surrounding the latter and certain buildings. The Fair & Exposition Association held insurance on this property in a number of companies. After adjustment and payment of the loss, the Fair & Exposition Association and the insurance companies joined in an action against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company to…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Kellogg v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Karsen v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
- Richmond & Danville Railroad v. MedleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
- Hiatt v. KinkaidNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Linforth v. S.F. Gas and Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Walton v. Wild Goose Mining & Trading Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1903
- Schwank v. County of PlatteNebraska Supreme Court · 1950
- United States v. McDonaldDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1923
- Wessel v. BishopNebraska Supreme Court · 1906
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