Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Plaskett ex rel. Plaskett
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from MePherson District Court. Action to recover damages for bodily injuries. Judgment for plaintiff, Plaskett, at the October term, 1888, for $6,000 damages. The defendant Company brings the case to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Green, C.:
This was an action brought by Chester R. Plaskett, by his next friend and father, G. R. Plaskett, against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The action was tried before the court and jury in McPherson county, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for $6,000 for the plaintiff. A number of errors are assigned, for which a reversal is asked.
The undisputed facts in this case are: That on the 5th day of December, 1887, a freight train consisting of 27 or 28 cars passed through McPherson,…
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