Sampson v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

The plaintiff sued for and recovered judgment in the Circuit Court of Adair County for double damages for the killing of five steers and injuring of five others on the right-of-way of the defendant railway company. This judgment was affirmed on appeal by the Kansas City Court of Appeals. One of the judges deeming the decision in conflict with decisions of this court and with other decisions of the appellate courts of this State, the cause was transferred to this court.

On August 25, 1920, plaintiff shipped a carload of cattle from Kansas City, Missouri, over defendant's railroad to himself at…