Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Sadler
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Johnson Distriet, Court. On December 29, 1885, plaintiff below filed his petition in the Johnson county district court against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Eailroad Company, as follows (court and title omitted): “The said William Sadler, plaintiff herein, complains of the said defendant, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Eailroad Company, defendant herein, for that the defendant is now and was at the date hereinafter stated a railroad corporation duly organized…
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Error from Johnson Distriet, Court. On December 29, 1885, plaintiff below filed his petition in the Johnson county district court against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Eailroad Company, as follows (court and title omitted): “The said William Sadler, plaintiff herein, complains of the said defendant, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Eailroad Company, defendant herein, for that the defendant is now and was at the date hereinafter stated a railroad corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Kansas, with its principal office in said state, and has an office in Johnson county, in…
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Opinion by
Simpson, C.:
The material facts as found by the jury iu answer to special interrogatories submitted by both parties, and from the evidence, are as follows: William-.Sadler, a young man, on the 31st day of March, 1885, was employed by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company asa section hand on section No. 5, in Johnson county, at the rate of $1.10 per day. He was employed by the foreman, who had authority from the company to employ and discharge section-men, and he worked under the authority and direc*138tion of such foreman. Sadler continued in the employment of the company…
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