The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases, Affecting Railroads of Every Kind, Decided by the Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction in the United States, England, and Canada [1894-1913].E. Thompson Company, 1910 |
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... given in favor of the party against whom the action is contemplated , together with such inferences and conclusions as may be reasonably drawn from it , there is enough competent evidence to reasonably sustain a verdict should the jury ...
... given in favor of the party against whom the action is contemplated , together with such inferences and conclusions as may be reasonably drawn from it , there is enough competent evidence to reasonably sustain a verdict should the jury ...
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... given , 80 rods from the crossing , nor at any time afterward before the cow was struck . There is also testi- mony that the ground was level near the crossing , and that there were no obstructions to prevent the engineer and fireman ...
... given , 80 rods from the crossing , nor at any time afterward before the cow was struck . There is also testi- mony that the ground was level near the crossing , and that there were no obstructions to prevent the engineer and fireman ...
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... given him more or less trouble during the trip . The engineer of that section testified that he was working on the injector at the time of the accident , and because it did not work properly the steam was shut off , which reduced the ...
... given him more or less trouble during the trip . The engineer of that section testified that he was working on the injector at the time of the accident , and because it did not work properly the steam was shut off , which reduced the ...
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... given to the defendant to produce a copy of it . In response to the request , the defendant brought into court a letter book entitled " service letters from Aug. 1903 , to , " containing copies of service letters , including the one ...
... given to the defendant to produce a copy of it . In response to the request , the defendant brought into court a letter book entitled " service letters from Aug. 1903 , to , " containing copies of service letters , including the one ...
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... given by him was given in the discharge of duties to be performed by him , yet we are of the opinion that the letter was improperly admitted in evidence , for the reason that the transaction with respect to which the alleged admission ...
... given by him was given in the discharge of duties to be performed by him , yet we are of the opinion that the letter was improperly admitted in evidence , for the reason that the transaction with respect to which the alleged admission ...
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