Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Geist

Lena Geist, a girl, at the time of the commencement of this action, six years of age, by her father and next friend, Anton Geist, instituted these proceedings in the district court of Douglas county against the defendant railroad company to recover damages alleged to have accrued to her by reason of injuries caused by the negligence of the *491defendant company. It was pleaded that the injuries to plaintiff were received May 3, 1892, at a place where a line of railroad operated by the defendant crossed Nicholas street, in the city of Omaha, and where it devolved upon defendant, as a duty, to have…