Legal Opinion

Denver, South Park & Pacific R. R. v. Conway

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 15, 1884PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Appeal from District Court of Park County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, C. J.

The appeal is from a judgment rendered against the defendant below, the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad Company, for damages to the property and person of the plaintiff, occasioned by the burning of a depot building belonging to the defendant, and the explosion of a quantity of giant cartridges therein contained.

The complaint, as it remained after demurrer sustained thereto, contained three separate claims for damages alleged to have occurred to the plaintiff by reason of the negligence of the defendant.

It alleges that on the 14th day of August, 1880, the defendant owned and ojierated a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rounds v. . Del., Lack. West. R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. Illinois Central Railroad v. Cobb, Blaisdell & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Hawley v. BarkerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1879
  4. Atkinson v. Atlantic & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  5. City of Chicago v. AllcockIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Omaha & Grant Smelting & Refining Co. v. TaborSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
  2. Stortroen v. Beneficial Finance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  3. Bankers Trust Co. v. International Trust Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1941
  4. Davis Cattle Co., Inc. v. Great Western Sugar CompanyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1975
  5. Salazar v. TaylorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893

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