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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Seeley

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1894PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from Johnson District Court. Action by Seeley against The Railroad Company to recover damages for bodily injuries. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant brings the case to this court. The facts appear in the opinion herein, filed July 6, 1894.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action brought by Alfred M. Seeley against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Railroad Company to cover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained because of the negligence of the railroad company. In his petition, he alleged that on April 2, 1889, he was in the employ of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, which operated and controlled a railroad extending from Kansas City to Chicago, known as the Chicago, Santa Eé & California Railroad Company.

He acted in the capacity of brakeman on a construction…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. BaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. MooreSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  4. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad v. FoxSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  5. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. DwyerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tanner v. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  2. Atchison & Eastern Bridge Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
  3. Union Stock-Yards Co. v. GoodwinNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Cook v. Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  5. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. PenfoldSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896

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