Legal Opinion

Sioux City & Pacific R. R. v. Smith

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1888PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to the district court for Platte county, whither the cause had been removed on change of venue from Madison county. Tried below before Post, J. cited: Wharton Neg., Sec. 199. Patterson Railway Law, Sec. 316. 2 Thomp. Neg., 1,008. Penn. R. R. Co. v. Wachter, 15 Am. and Eng.

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Error to the district court for Platte county, whither the cause had been removed on change of venue from Madison county. Tried below before Post, J. cited: Wharton Neg., Sec. 199. Patterson Railway Law, Sec. 316. 2 Thomp. Neg., 1,008. Penn. R. R. Co. v. Wachter, 15 Am. and Eng. R. R. Gases, 190. Railway Co. v. Beech, 41 Ohio State, 388. Schultz v. R. R. Co., 67 Wis., 620. Beach Contributory Neg., 38. Meyer v. M. P. R. R., 2 Neb., 337. cited: Qumiz v. Railroad Co., 52 Wis., 672. McGrath v. R. R. Co., 18 Am. and Eng. R. R. Cases, 5. Felch v. Allen, 98 Mass., 572. cited: Wood Master and…

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Ch. J.

This case was before this court in 1884, and is reported in 15 Neb., 583, the judgment of the court below being reversed. The action is brought to recover for the alleged negligence of one King, whereby the plaintiff below sustained damages. The cause of action is stated in the petition, as follows: “ Said W. King, at said time, as such superintendent and foreman, had charge and control of said hand car, and while thus having charge and control of said hand car at said time, defendant and said King negligently ordered plaintiff and others to pump said hand car up to Blair…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co. v. LundstromNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Smith v. Sioux City & Pacific RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Burlington & Missouri River Railroad v. CrockettNebraska Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. O'Conner v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. AndersonNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Union Pacific Railroad v. DoyleNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Clark v. HughesNebraska Supreme Court · 1897

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