Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Burlingame Township
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Osage District Court. The opinion states the nature of the action, and the facts. Judgment for the plaintiff township, at the August Term, 1885. The defendant railroad company brings the case to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This action was brought by Burlingame township, of Osage county, to recover $7,290 damages alleged to have resulted from the building of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé railroad across a public highway in Burlingame township in Osage county. The petition alleges that the highway was legally laid out and established long prior to the construction of the railroad, and-that by the construction of the railroad, which was prior to January 1, 1884, the highway was materially injured by excavations and embankments, which rendered it dangerous for…
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