Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Goodholm
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from McPherson district court'; Matthew P. Simpson, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
On July 18, 1897, J. IT. Goodholm was a passenger on a train of the Missouri Pacific *759Railway Company which collided with a freight-train on the s'ame track, and was thrown from his seat and suffered serious injuries. In his petition he alleged that the collision was due to the negligence of the company, set forth the injuries inflicted, and stated that he had sustained damages to the extent of $15,060. The company interposed the defense that Goodholm, for a consideration of $15, had settled his claim for damages, and had executed a full…
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