Legal Opinion

Wichita & Western Railway Co. v. Koch

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1892PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error from Sedgwick District Court. Action by Koch against the Railway Company, to recover for the injury to and loss of certain hogs. Judgment for plaintiff, June 8, 1889. The defendant brings error. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This action was brought by Gustave Koch against the Wichita & Western Railway Company to recover damages for the injury and loss of certain hogs, which the railway company undertook to carry from Cheney to Kansas City. It was alleged that a car-load of hogs was shipped on January 7, 1886, and that through the negligence of the company 18 of the hogs died, two of which were left at Wichita, and were a total loss, and that 16 of the dead hogs were de*754livered in Kansas City, but were of but little value; and that by reason of the death of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Goggin v. Kansas Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1874
  2. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. RoachSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
  3. Kiff v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. The WestminsterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1904
  2. Kalina v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  3. Kidwell v. Oregon Short Line R.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913
  4. Hatch v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Houtz v. Union Pac. R.Utah Supreme Court · 1908

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