Union Pacific Rly. Co. v. Harris
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Leavenworth District Court. At the September Term, 1881, of the district court, plaintiff Harris recovered a judgment for $90 and costs against the Railway Company, which brings the ease here. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Defendant in error, plaintiff below, recovered a judgment in the district court of Leavenworth county for the value of a mule, killed by one of the trains of the railway company. The action was brought under chapter 94 of the Laws of 1874. Plaintiff in error asks a reversal of that judgment on two grounds: First, because there was no testimony showing that the animal was killed or injured by the railroad company in operating its road; second, because the supposed injury did not occur at a place on the railroad where it was lawful or proper…
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