Legal Opinion
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Matthews
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 17, 1899No. 147PublishedCited by 271 opinions
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. The statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
In 1885 the legislature of Kansas passed the following act:
“An act relating to the liability of railroads for damages by fire;
“ Section 1. Be it enacted iy the legislature of the State of Kansas: That in all actions against any railway company organized or doing business in this State, for damages by fire, caused by the operating of said railroad, it shall be only necessary for the plaintiff in said action to establish the fact that' said fire complained of was caused by the operating of said railroad, and the amount of his damages, (which proof shall bq prima facie evidence'of negligence on…
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2Cases cited32 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- United States v. CruikshankSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by271 opinions
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- McLaughlin v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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- Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
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