Vigil v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Mexico; Colin Neblett, Judge. Action by Elias Vigil against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Company. There was a judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARLAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in error, hereafter plaintiff, commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the trial court directed a verdict against him. This ruling is assigned as error.
Plaintiff in his complaint in substance charged: That on February 5, 1917, while he was driving a team of horses attached to a wagon in the direction of a public highway crossing over the railroad track of defendant in the county of Sandoval, New Mexico, the horses became uncontrollable…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Davis v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
- St. Louis & S. F. R. v. SummersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
- Great Northern Ry. Co. v. HarmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
- Brien v. Detroit United Ry.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1917
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lujan v. ReedNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Moran v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
- Vigil v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1923
- Mitchell v. PettigrewNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1958
- Redfield v. New York Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
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