Railroad v. Crider
Tennessee Supreme Court
CRIDER CASE. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of "Weakley County. W. H. Swiggart, J. Barbour case. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Lauder-dale County. T. J. Flippin, J. TURNER CASE. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Tipton County. T. J. Elippin, J. 0LAYBR00K CASE. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Lauder-dale County. T. J. Elippin, J.
1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.
These four cases. have been heard together. They present but one question — the constitutionality of the Act of 1891, Ch. 101, making unfenced railroads liable for all damages to owners of live-stock killed or injured by moving trains of cars or engines.
*493The first objection which has been urged is that the act embraces more than one subject.
The title is as follows:
“An Act to require the section-masters of railroads to give notice of the killing or - injury of live-stock by the trains or locomotives of railroads in Tennessee; to provide for the appointment of appraisers to ascertain and fix the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. HumesSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Thorpe v. Rutland & Burlington RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1854
- Cole Manufacturing Co. v. FallsTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Gorman v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
- Small v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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3Cited by60 opinions
- McGuire v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- State ex rel. Astor v. Schlitz Brewing Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- State v. YardleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
- Daugherty v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Railroad v. HarrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
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