Campbell v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Johnson District Court. ActioN by James M. Campbell, as administrator of the estate of David G. Campbell, deceased, against The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, and he brings the case here. All the material facts are stated in the opinion, filed July 6, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
JohnstoN, J. :
James M. Campbell, as administrator of the estate of David G. Campbell, deceased, brought this action to recover damages for the death of David G. Campbell, alleged to have resulted from the gross negligence of the railroad company. In the petition it .was averred that on November 11, 1890, in the daytime, David G. Campbell was walking upon the railroad-track of the company, near the .village of Merriam, but not at or upon any railroad-crossing, and that while so walking, a passenger-train approached on the same track, and going in the…
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