Dixon v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Barber district court; George L. Hay, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mason J.:
William Dixon, a blind man, was injured by a fall caused by a defective sidewalk in the city of Kiowa. He brought an action against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and recovered a judgment. The defendant appeals.
/The railway company has a main line and sidetrack running north and south along Twelfth street where it crosses Campbell street. It owns the west half of the block lying east of Twelfth street and north of Campbell street, and the sidewalk in question is on Campbell street south of this half block. The walk is built of brick laid…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Rochester v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Jansen v. City of AtchisonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
- City of Topeka v. Central Sash & Door Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1916
- Delaware, L. & W. R. v. MaddenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
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- Pierce v. JilkaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1947
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