Haas v. Wichita Railroad & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Sedgwick district court, division No. 1.
1Opinion of the Court
*614The opinion of the court was delivered by
Benson, J.:
This is an action to recover damages caused by personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff’s wife in entering a street car in Wichita.
The car was standing in Cleveland avenue about twenty feet south of a street crossing. Cleveland avenue extends north and south. It was excavated on the west side of the street car track for about 200 feet south of Tenth street to the depth of the cross-ties by paving contractors for the city. The ground was left uneven, and a furrow at the end of the ties had left a soft ridge parallel with the track. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richmond City Railway Co. v. ScottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Corlett v. City of LeavenworthSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882
- McGovern v. Inter Urban Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Citizens Street Railway Co. v. TwinameIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Auld v. CathroNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
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