Joplin & P. Ry. Co. v. Payne
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas. Action by Robert H. Payne against the Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WM. H. MUNGER, District Judge.
Robert H. Payne brought this action against the Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company to recover damages which he sustained on account of the death of his wife, who was a passenger upon the defendant road and lost her life in the state of Kansas through the negligence of the defendant. A trial was had, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff, and the railroad company seeks to have that judgment reversed.
*389There are three assignments of error: First, that the petition does not state a cause of action; second, that judgment was given for plaintiff, when it should have…
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- Western Coal & Mining Co. v. IngrahamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
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