Deister v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Harvey district court; Frank F. Prigg, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Burch, J.:
The action was one for damages resulting from the death of a pedestrian who was overtaken by one of the defendant’s trains on a sidewalk crossing. The plaintiff prevailed and the defendant appeals.
The accident occurred in the dusk of evening, on November 27, 1914, in the city of Melvern. The defendant’s station is reached by Emporia avenue. Emporia avenue extends from west to east, and the sidewalk on the south side of the street crosses a spur track, extends along the north side of the depot, which is east of the spur track crossing, and…
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- Fonda v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Stevens v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
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- Bush v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1901
- Georgia Railroad v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
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