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Martin v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 5, 1897No. 170PublishedCited by 48 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peckham

This action was brought by the plaintiff in error to recover damages for injuries sustained by him by being run over by a train on a railroad belonging to the defendant, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The case was tried before a jury in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of that Territory, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $8000. Judgment having been entered, the railroad company took the case, by writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the Territory, which court reversed, the judgment, and directed judgment for the railroad company,' and for costs…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. BaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Northern Pacific Railroad v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Northern Pacific Railroad v. HamblySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Northern Pacific Railroad v. CharlessSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Zikos v. Oregon R. & Navigation Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Washington · 1910
  2. Alaska Treadwell Gold Min. Co. v. WhelanSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Cosden Pipe Line Co. v. BerrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  4. James Stewart & Co. v. NewbyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1920
  5. Ruemmeli-Braun Co. v. CahillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904

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