Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Chautauqua District Court. Action by Johnson against the Raihuay Company to recover damages for bodily injuries. Plaintiff had judgment, and defendant brings ,the case here. The opinion, filed June 8, 1895, states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Allen, J. :
On the 2d of November, 1889, William Johnson purchased a ticket from the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, and took passage on a mixed train from Peru to Sedan. The car in which he was riding was thrown from the track, tipped over, and he was injured. This action is prosecuted to recover damages for the injuries received.
*345Under the rule declared in S. K. Rly. Co. v. Walsh, 45 Kas. 653, all that it was necessary for the plaintiff to prove in the first instance was that he was a regular passenger, in his proper place in the car; that the car…
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- Southern Kansas Railway Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
- Donaldson v. EverhartSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
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