Chicago, B. & Q. R. v. Barnard
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Gage county. Tried below before Broady, J. Hewitt v. B. Co., 31 Am. & Eng. R. Cases, 254 ■ Morrison v. ,P. & C. Construction Co., 44 Wis., 405; Sorenson v. P. & P. Co., 14 N. W. Rep. [Wis.], 448; Schultz v. B. Co., 28 Am. & Eng. R. Cases, 407; Easton v. B. Co., 39 Fed. Rep. [Tex.], 65; Skinner v. B. Co., 39 Fed. Rep., [111.], 190; Illick v. B. Co., 35 N. W. Eep. [Mich.], 710; Koontz v. B. Co., 18 Am. & Eng.
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Error to the district court for Gage county. Tried below before Broady, J. Hewitt v. B. Co., 31 Am. & Eng. R. Cases, 254 ■ Morrison v. ,P. & C. Construction Co., 44 Wis., 405; Sorenson v. P. & P. Co., 14 N. W. Rep. [Wis.], 448; Schultz v. B. Co., 28 Am. & Eng. R. Cases, 407; Easton v. B. Co., 39 Fed. Rep. [Tex.], 65; Skinner v. B. Co., 39 Fed. Rep., [111.], 190; Illick v. B. Co., 35 N. W. Eep. [Mich.], 710; Koontz v. B. Co., 18 Am. & Eng. E. Cases, 86; C. B. Co. v. Clark, 15 Id., 263; U. P. B. Co. v. Beatty, 10 Pac. Eep. [Kan.], 847. As to the instructions: 1 Greenleaf Ev., 44, 48; Smith v.…
1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.
This is an action for damages by reason of the death of James Persinger, the defendant in error’s intestate, caused by the alleged negligence of the railroad company. At the close of the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at the sum of $5,000. From the judgment entered upon the verdict the defendant brings the case to this court by proceedings in error.
The principal question we are called to pass upon is, whether there was any testimony in the case tending to-sustain the verdict and judgment. It appears from the record that on the night of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morrison v. Phillips & Colby Construction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Franklin v. Winona & St. Peter RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Koontz v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Atchison & Nebraska Railroad v. LoreeNebraska Supreme Court · 1876
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