Legal Opinion

Harris v. Lincoln Traction Co.

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1907No. 14,699PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the district court for Lancaster county: Edward P. Holmes, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Duffie, C.

This action was brought by appellant against the Lincoln Traction Company to recover for injuries received by being thrown from his wagon. His petition alleges that, while endeavoring to cross the defendant’s tracks, it carelessly and negligently ran its car at the rate of 15 miles an hour, in violation of the ordinance of the city, and without using reasonable diligence in watching for teams and carriages on the track, and without stopping the car as promptly as possible; that, without giving any warning or signal of the approach, it ran its car against the vehicle *682in which…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ames v. Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  2. Weber v. Kansas City Cable Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  3. Union Pacific Railroad v. RuzickaNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Collins v. New York, C. & St. L. RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Central National Bank v. EricsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Zielinski v. DolanNebraska Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Kimble v. RoederNebraska Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Hoerger v. City State BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1949
  5. McKennan v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1914

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