Rickert v. Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Platte county: George H. Thomas, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
The plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate’ of Carl Rickert, her deceased husband, commenced this action in the district court for Platte county against the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Thomas ■ Campbell, Hugh Branson, George McQuade, N. J. Buzza and C. C. Covington to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of her husband. A trial to a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for $10,000 against all of the defendants except C. C. Covington. A motion for a new trial was overruled, the defendants excepted, and have brought the case to this court by appeal.
The appellants’ first…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Chase v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Glick v. Cumberland & Westernport Electric Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
- Thomas v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Koester v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Harrington v. Rutland RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915
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- Haffke v. Missouri Pacific RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1923
- McIntosh v. Union Pacific RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1946
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