Cook v. Leavenworth Terminal Railway & Bridge Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawsón, J.:

The plaintiff was severely injured by a Rock Island train while he was crossing the defendant’s bridge over the Missouri river between Leavenworth, Kan., and Drydale, Mo. The bridge is a toll bridge erected by authority of congress and constructed on plans approved by the war depart-' ment, and is used by railroads, vehicles and pedestrians. Plaintiff brought this action against the bridge company, alleging that he purchased from defendant’s agent a ticket which' authorized and entitled him to cross the bridge from Leavenworth to Drydale in…