Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Leggett
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Miami District Court. At the October Term, 1881, of the district court, plaintiff' ■ Leggett had judgment against the Bailway Company, which brings the case here. The nature of the action, and the facts, appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
This was an action under chapter 94 of the Laws of 1874, to recover for the value of a span of horses run over and killed by a freight train belonging to defendant. The action was commenced before a justice of the peace, and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and by the defendant appealed to the district court. Here the case was again tried by a jury; verdict and judgment were in favor of the plaintiff, and the railroad company alleges error. In a general way, the facts may be stated to be, that the horses, while being driven along…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cecil v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Kansas Pacific Rly. Co. v. WoodSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
- Bennett v. Chicago & North-Western Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
- A. T. & Santa Fé Railroad v. JonesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
- Bellefontaine Railway Co. v. SumanIndiana Supreme Court · 1867
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