Legal Opinion

Weir v. Kansas City Railways Co.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided March 12, 1921No. 23,070PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Wyandotte district court, division No. 1; Edward L. FISCHER, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

In traveling- along a narrow street Margaret Weir was struck by a street car of the Kansas City Railways Company as it rounded a curve in the street, and for the injuries sustained she recovered a judgment from which defendant appeals.

In her petition she alleged in substance that the company has a double track on Thirteenth street, Kansas City, the tracks being located within about five feet from the curbing, which at that place is about a foot high and six inches wide. There is a curve in the street, and on the morning of the accident…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hayden v. Fair Haven & Westville RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
  2. Widmer v. West End Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  3. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad v. LaneSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
  4. Campbell v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
  5. Matulewicz v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. ScottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
  2. Ferguson v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1945
  3. Lilly v. Wichita Railroad & Light Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1929
  4. Kindig v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1931
  5. Miller v. Utah Light & Traction Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1939

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