Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Gants
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Harvey District Court. On May 29, 1885, A. C. Cants brought his action against The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, and in his petition alleged: “That at all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant was and now is a corporation duly organized under and pursuant to the laws of the state of Kansas, and was the owner of a certain railroad known as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad, with the tracks, cars, and other appurtenances thereunto…
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Error from Harvey District Court. On May 29, 1885, A. C. Cants brought his action against The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, and in his petition alleged: “That at all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant was and now is a corporation duly organized under and pursuant to the laws of the state of Kansas, and was the owner of a certain railroad known as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad, with the tracks, cars, and other appurtenances thereunto belonging, and was a common carrier for hire and reward from the city of Newton, in Harvey county, to the city of Peabody, in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
On May 19, 1885, A. C. Gants, a hotel clerk at Wichita, took passage on a train of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company from Wichita to New*615ton, intending to go to Peabody. He paid his fare to the conductor on the train from Wichita to Newton. He claims he was told by the conductor of the Wichita train that he could either continue on the train or go upon one an hour later. While at Newton, he purchased a ticket over the Atchison road for Peabody, and paid for it fifty cents. He remained at Newton nearly an hour to get shaved…
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