Kearney v. Oregon R. & N. Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Umatilla: Henry J. Bean, Judge. This is an action by C. M. Kearney against the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals, and plaintiff now moves to dismiss the appeal. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is an action for damages for personal injuries to plaintiff, resulting from alleged negligence of defendant while plaintiff was a passenger upon defendant’s railway train.
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From Umatilla: Henry J. Bean, Judge. This is an action by C. M. Kearney against the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals, and plaintiff now moves to dismiss the appeal. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is an action for damages for personal injuries to plaintiff, resulting from alleged negligence of defendant while plaintiff was a passenger upon defendant’s railway train. There is evidence on plaintiff’s behalf tending to show that on May 28, 1909, plaintiff entered the coach in which he was riding at Umatilla, and that the train…
1Opinion
Decided May 23, 1911.
On the Merits.
[115 Pac. 593.]
At the close of plaintiff’s testimony, defendant moved for a nonsuit, which was refused. Plaintiff had a verdict, and defendant appeals. Affirmed. For appellant there was a brief over the names of Mr. William W. Cotton, Messrs. Carter & Smythe, Mr. Arthur C. Spencer and Mr. W. A. Robbins, with an, oral argument by Mr. Robbins. For respondent there was a brief over the names of Messrs. Fee & Slater, and Mr. James H. Raley, with oral arguments by Mr. Robert S. Slater and Mr. Raley. Mr. Justice McBride
delivered the opinion of the court.
While the…
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- Coudy v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Fitch v. Mason City & Clear Lake Traction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Robinson v. Chicago & Alton RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Ward v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896
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- Kearney v. Oregon R. & N. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1911