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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Hyatt

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1896No. 6462PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from tbe district court of Lancaster county. Tried below before Tibbets, J.

1Opinion of the CourtNor val, J.

This was an action by Elizabeth Hyatt against the-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries received in alighting from defendant’s train, in the town of Tamora, in Seward county. The jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for |500, and also made and returned therewith the following special findings:

“1st. How long did the train stop at the station at Tamora at the time complained of?
“Answer. One and a half minutes.
“2d. How fast was the train running at'the time the plaintiff got off the same?:
*163“Answer. About five miles an hour.
“3d. Did the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Rice v. WintersNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  2. St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad v. HedgeNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. LandauerNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Omaha & R. V. R. v. CholletteNebraska Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Martin v. Fillmore CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Swengil v. MartinNebraska Supreme Court · 1933
  2. State ex rel. Garesche v. RoachSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  3. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. YoungNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad v. FrenchNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Kruger v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1908

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