City of Kansas City v. Orr
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wyandotte court of common pleas ; W. G. Holt, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This was an action by Annie Orr, administratrix of the estate of J. W. Orr, deceased', to recover damages for the death of her husband, J. W. Orr, alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the city. J. W. Orr, a switchman in the employ of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, was killed on November 7, 1897, at the intersection of Central avenue and Wood street, in Kansas City. Central avenue, which runs east and west, is a paved and much-traveled street, and Wood street, which runs north and south, is occupied at this point by…
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