Legal Opinion

Miller v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 21, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Sevier Circuit Court; Jefferson T. Cowling, Judge; Argues the merits which are not decided. There is no motion for new trial. 93 Ark. 84; 83 Id. 359; 78 Id. 374.

1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.

Appellant sued appellee and alleged that he owned certain lands adjacent to defendant’s railway; that the railway company negligently constructed its roadbed across said lands in such a manner as to divide the natural flow of the surface waters and thereby to cause appellant’s land to overflow. The appellees interposed the plea of the statute of limitations as a defense to the action and also denied liability. There was a verdict and judgment for appellees and the case is here on appeal.

Counsel for appellees has moved to affirm the judgment because nowhere in the brief or abstract of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. BoylesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  2. Haglin v. Atkinson-Williams Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  3. Brown v. HardySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  4. Reeves v. Hot SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Morris v. MauneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950

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