Rogers v. Rio Grande Western Ry. Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court. Third District; M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by C. D. Rogers and another against the Rio Grande Western Railway Company. From a judgment for defend-ent, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.
The plaintiffs (appellants here) and parents of one Lawrence E. Rogers, brought this action against the defendant (respondent in this court) to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by appellants by reason of the death of their son Lawrence, alleged to have been caused through the negligence of respondent. The facts, briefly stated, are as follows: On May 29, 1905, at about 4 o’clock a. m., while driving on a public highway, and in crossing, or attempting to cross, the railroad track of respondent with his horse and buggy, Lawrence E. Rogers was struck by a freight train and killed.…
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- Stopp v. Fitchburg RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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