Johnson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; J. E. Patterson, Judge. Action by Margaret Johnson against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying it a new trial, defendant appeals. submitted a brief, citing in support of appellant’s contention: Spaulding v. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co., 33 Wis. 582; Menominee River Sash & Door Co. y. Milwaukee & N. R. Co., 91 Wis. 447, 65 N. W. 176; Huber v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry.
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Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; J. E. Patterson, Judge. Action by Margaret Johnson against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying it a new trial, defendant appeals. submitted a brief, citing in support of appellant’s contention: Spaulding v. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co., 33 Wis. 582; Menominee River Sash & Door Co. y. Milwaukee & N. R. Co., 91 Wis. 447, 65 N. W. 176; Huber v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co., 6 Dak. 392, 43 N. W. 819; Volkman r. Chicago, St. P. etc. Ry. Co., 5 Dak. 69, 37 N. W. 731; Crary v. Chicago, M. & St.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sanner
On May 10, 1913, a milch cow belonging to the respondent was struck and killed by one of the appellant’s trains, and the respondent brought this action to recover $85, the value of said cow. The complaint alleges negligence in the killing, and while the answer amounts to a general denial, negligence was the only issue developed at the trial. As evidence of such negligence, [1] respondent relied upon the presumption established by section 4309, Revised Codes. This the appellant sought to rebut by the evidence of the engineer and fireman which, if accepted in all respects, tended to show that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Freeman v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1916
- Emerson v. Butte Electric Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1912
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