Legal Opinion
Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Callaghan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 1896No. 271PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
161 U.S. 91
16 S.Ct. 493
40 L.Ed. 628
UNION PAC. RY. CO.
v.
CALLAGHAN.
No. 271.
March 2, 1896.
This was an action brought by James Callaghan against the Union Pacific Railway Company in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Colorado, to recover damages for injuries received by him through the alleged negligence of defendant. The evidence tended to establish these facts: On August 18, 1890, a repair train operated by defendant, consisting of five flat cars, loaded with timber to be used in repairing bridges, three box cars, and a coboose, in running from Trinidad to Trinchera went…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad v. HawthorneSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. CallaghanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
- Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. v. PaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. CallaghanSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
3Cited by13 opinions
- Hovey v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Southern Pac. Co. v. HetzerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Kinnear Mfg. Co. v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
- Boston Ins. Co. v. FisherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Cass County v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1901
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