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Denver & R. G. R. v. Ashton-Whyte-Skill-Corn Co.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1916No. 2845PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. F. C. Loofbourow, Judge. Action by the Denver & Eio G-rande Eailroad Company against the Ashton-'Whyte-Skillicorn Company. From an adverse judgment plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.

Tbe plaintiff, in substance, alleges that it is the owner of and operates a certain line of railroad in Utah, and that in 1912 it also owned and operated a certain branch line known as the Sandy Branch, which extended about three miles easterly from its main line at Midvale, Salt Lake County; that on November 8, 1912, at defendant’s request, the plaintiff delivered to the defendant for its use at a point on said Sandy Branch about three miles distant from said Midvale two empty cars; that the defendants after it had loaded one of said cars, carelessly and negligently permitted said two cars…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Judson v. Giant Powder Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  5. Christensen v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Aita v. John Beno Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Sheehan Pipe Line Const. Co. v. State Ind. Com.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
  3. State v. JuddUtah Supreme Court · 1929

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