Thirlwell v. Hines
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Linn district court; Edward C. Gates, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
West, J.:
The plaintiff sued to recover a fire loss. The jury found against .him, and the court granted a new trial on account of certain instructions given, and from this order the defendant appeals. .
Three principal questions arise: The effect of a certain spur-track contract, the correctness and materiality of certain instructions, and the propriety of granting a new trial.
After pleading the usual defenses in a fire case, the defendant set up a contract to build a spur track on the line of which "the property burned was located. This contract was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Griswold v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Mann v. Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Griffiths Grain Co. v. St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1915
- Thomason v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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- Anderson v. Union Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1990
- Niederhaus v. JacksonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1922
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