Lincoln Rapid Transit Co. v. Nichols

Ragan, C.

Mrs. Nichols sued the Lincoln Rapid Transit Company in the district court of Lancaster county, and in her petition alleged: That the transit company was a corporation and owned and operated a street railway in the city of Lincoln ; that said street railway was operated by running a steam engine on and along its track with coaches attached; that said engine is frightful to horses and teams coming in view of or passing near it, all of which was well known to the transit company; that there was a large and almost constant travel in wagons, buggies, carriages, and other vehicles drawn by…