Legal Opinion

Hinton v. Atchison & Nebraska Railroad

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1909No. 15,405PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the district court for Richardson county: William H. Kelligar, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Epperson, C.

The plaintiff, as administratrix, sues to recover for damages to her decedent’s crops, icehouses and ice in the years 1902 and 1903, alleged to have been caused by the illegal act of the defendants in the construction of their roadbed or embankment across the valley of the Nemaha river, whereby flood waters were held back upon the premises in controversy.

The defendants filed a motion for a change of venue, alleging that a fair and impartial trial could not be had in Richardson county because of the prejudice of the citizens, and a desire to have defendants defeated in damage suits…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Foley v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Omaha Southern Railway Co. v. BeesonNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  3. State v. BartleyNebraska Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bittner v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Frazier v. FrazierNebraska Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Satterfield v. WatlandNebraska Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Heiden v. Loup River Public Power DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Markel v. GlassmeyerNebraska Supreme Court · 1937

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