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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... testimony that there was another mule near the place of accident , some of the testimony putting it on the same side of the track with the mule that was killed , other evidence to the effect that the track ran between the animals . It ...
... testimony that there was another mule near the place of accident , some of the testimony putting it on the same side of the track with the mule that was killed , other evidence to the effect that the track ran between the animals . It ...
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... testimony of Gedney , however , is to the effect that the whistle was not sounded , nor any danger signal given , 80 rods from the crossing , nor at any time afterward before the cow was struck . There is also testi- mony that the ...
... testimony of Gedney , however , is to the effect that the whistle was not sounded , nor any danger signal given , 80 rods from the crossing , nor at any time afterward before the cow was struck . There is also testi- mony that the ...
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... testimony that when the tank car had been stopped , and while the decedent in his presence was getting on in response to what had been said , the conductor before he had fully boarded the car , or reached a place of safety , signaled ...
... testimony that when the tank car had been stopped , and while the decedent in his presence was getting on in response to what had been said , the conductor before he had fully boarded the car , or reached a place of safety , signaled ...
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... testimony of the defendant's conductor , and the foreman of the company , showed that the track was owned and kept in repair by the company , al- though operated by the defendant , to whom the cars and engine belonged . But if as to the ...
... testimony of the defendant's conductor , and the foreman of the company , showed that the track was owned and kept in repair by the company , al- though operated by the defendant , to whom the cars and engine belonged . But if as to the ...
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... testimony of witnesses , but it may be established by proof of circumstances from which the want of such knowledge may be reasonably and fairly inferred . The nature of the inquiry is such that it would be in most cases impossible to ...
... testimony of witnesses , but it may be established by proof of circumstances from which the want of such knowledge may be reasonably and fairly inferred . The nature of the inquiry is such that it would be in most cases impossible to ...
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accident action affirmed agent alleged appellant appellant's appellee approaching authorities bill of lading brakeman caboose charge Chicago Circuit Court City claim collision common carrier complaint conductor consignee contract contributory negligence corporation County crossing damages danger deceased defect defendant defendant's demurrer depot duty employees engine error evidence exercise fact failed failure feet foreman freight guilty held horses Illinois Central Railroad injury instruction interstate Iowa judgment for plaintiff jury Kansas last foot-note liable Louis Louisville & N. R. Lumber master Missouri motorman operation ordinary pany person plaintiff in error platform proximate cause question rail railroad company Railway Company reason recover reversed road rule shipment shipper signals Sioux City South Southern Southern Railway Company speed station statute stockyards stop street car struck Supreme Court sustained switch testified testimony tion transportation trial court verdict wagon warning witness yards