Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Crisman
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. This suit was brought by defendant in error to recover damages for the destruction of his wagon and the killing of his horses by being struck by an engine of a passenger train belonging to plaintiff in error while coming east on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, at a point at or about the intersection of Market and 44th streets, in Denver.
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Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. This suit was brought by defendant in error to recover damages for the destruction of his wagon and the killing of his horses by being struck by an engine of a passenger train belonging to plaintiff in error while coming east on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, at a point at or about the intersection of Market and 44th streets, in Denver. A judgment was recovered in the district court of Arapahoe county for the value of the team and wagon. To reverse this judgment the railroad company prosecutes this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goddard
It appears from the record that at the point of collision there were four tracks. The one farthest from the city is designated “ the transfer track.” This departs from the main track at a point about 750 feet easterly from the crossing, and crosses the highway at a point 387 feet from where the accident occurred. The second track is a siding which crosses the track at a distance of 40 feet from the main track. The third track is also a siding, crossing the highway about 15 feet from the main track. At the time of the accident cars were standing on either side of the highway upon all of these…
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