Clark v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Miami District Court. Action by Clark against The Railway Company, to recover damages for bodily injuries. Trial at the May Term, 1885,' when the jury found for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $1. Upon questions presented at the request of plaintiff, the jury answered as follows: “ 1. Did the 'employés of defendant that were operating the train at the time plaintiff received the injuries complained of, blow, or cause to be blown, the whistle on the…
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Error from Miami District Court. Action by Clark against The Railway Company, to recover damages for bodily injuries. Trial at the May Term, 1885,' when the jury found for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $1. Upon questions presented at the request of plaintiff, the jury answered as follows: “ 1. Did the 'employés of defendant that were operating the train at the time plaintiff received the injuries complained of, blow, or cause to be blown, the whistle on the engine three times, at least 80 rods before crossing the highway on the outside of the city limits of the city of Paola,…
1Opinion of the Court
.The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.;
This was an action brought by James B. Clark against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, to recover for injuries alleged to have been caused through the negligence of the: railway company. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and the jury found a general verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant, and assessed *353the plaintiff’s damages at one dollar; and also made a large number of special findings, upon which special findings the court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. PierceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
3Cited by21 opinions
- Kendrick v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1958
- Jacobs v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1916
- Glascock v. Central Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. HollandSupreme Court of Kansas · 1899
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. BusseySupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
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