Legal Opinion

Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad v. Willits

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1891PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from Wilson District Court. The opinion states the facts. Judgment for plain tiff Willits, on November 4, 1887. The defendant Company brings the case to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

*111The opinion of the court was delivered by

YalentxNE, J.:

This was an action brought in the district court of Wilson county by J. R. Willits against The Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad Company to recover damages for alleged injuries to real estate. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for $400 damages, and judgment was rendered accordingly; and to reverse this judgment the defendant, as plaintiff in error, brought the case to this court.

It appears that the plaintiff below, defendant in error, owned…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kansas Pacific Railway v. MihlmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  2. Board of Commissioners v. LaboreSupreme Court of Kansas · 1887
  3. City of Topeka v. MartineauSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889
  4. Kansas City, Emporia & Southern Railroad v. MerrillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mustang Reservoir, Canal & Land Co. v. HissmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
  2. Lake Koen Navigation, Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. McLain Land & Investment Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  3. Kansas City, Olathe, Lawrence & Topeka Railway Co. v. WeidenmannSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
  4. Barker v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1915
  5. Hall v. GaleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1928

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