Republican Valley Railroad v. Fink
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district- court for Gage county. Tried below before Broady, J. B. & O. R. R. v. Sulphur Springs, 2 Am. & Ena:. R- R. Cases, 166. Billinger v. N. Y. B. Ii. Co., 23 N. Y., 51. B. B. Co. v. Steven, 73 Ind., 278. Brahe v. B. B., 17 Am. & Eng.
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Error to the district- court for Gage county. Tried below before Broady, J. B. & O. R. R. v. Sulphur Springs, 2 Am. & Ena:. R- R. Cases, 166. Billinger v. N. Y. B. Ii. Co., 23 N. Y., 51. B. B. Co. v. Steven, 73 Ind., 278. Brahe v. B. B., 17 Am. & Eng. R. R. Cases, 59. Chase v. N. Y. B. B. Co., 24 Barb., 273. Gordon v. Buchanan, 5 Yerg., 72. Friend v. Wood, 6 Gratt., 184. Michaels v. B. B., 30 N. Y., 571. McArther v. Sears, 21. Wend., 190. Cooley Torts, 640. McMahon v. Bavidson, 12 Minn., 357. C., B. L & P. B. B. v. Moffit, 75 111., 524. Clarh v. Lebanon, 63 Me., 393. Simpson v. Kimbertin, 12…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
These actions were brought against the railroad company in the district court of Gage county by the defendants in error to recover damages sustained by them by reason of the overflow of water along Indian creek in said county, caused, it is alleged, by the improper construction of the railroad along and across said creek. As the cases are of the same nature, and substantially grow out of the same cause of action, the parties on the trial entered into a stipulation that both causes .be submitted at the same time to-the same jury, which, in case they found the railroad company liable, were to…
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