Legal Opinion

Spears v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1895No. 6072PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error from the district court of Lancaster county. Tried below before Hall, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Ragan, C.

O street extends east and west through the city of Lincoln. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com*721pany (hereinafter called the “Railroad Company”) has two tracks which cross this street' at right angles and at grade. One of these tracks will hereinafter be called the freight track, and the other the scale track. The scale track is some eight or ten feet west of the freight track. On and prior to October 10, 1890, the Railroad Company kept a watchman at the intersection of these tracks with the street aforesaid, and had erected at or near the intersection of these tracks with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. BaierNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Omaha Fire Insurance v. Dierks & WhiteNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Omaha Street Railway Co. v. CraigNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  4. American Water-Works Co. v. DoughertyNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Omaha Street Railway Co. v. CameronNebraska Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Johnston v. Milwaukee & Wyoming Investment Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Knies v. LangNebraska Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Omaha Street Railway Co. v. EmmingerNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Village of Culbertson v. HollidayNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Central Granaries Co. v. AultNebraska Supreme Court · 1905

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