Kennon v. Gilmer
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray
This action was brought April 4, 1882, in a district court of the county of Deer Lodge and Territory of Montana, against Gilmer and others, common carriers of passengers for hire by stage coaches between the towns of Deer Lodge and Helena, by Kennon, a passenger in one of those coaches, to recover damages for pérsonal injuries sustained by him on June 30, 1879.
The complaint alleged that the defendants were guilty of negligence in failing to provide a safe and competent driver and safe and well broken horses, by reason of which, and of the negligenpe and mismanagement of their servants, the…
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