The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson E. Thompson, 1888 Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... recover damages for such injury , some of plaintiff's witnesses testified that they were near the crossing at the time , but did not hear any bell or whistle , and that in their opinion , if these signals had been given they would have ...
... recover damages for such injury , some of plaintiff's witnesses testified that they were near the crossing at the time , but did not hear any bell or whistle , and that in their opinion , if these signals had been given they would have ...
Halaman 2
... recover damages for personal injuries sustained while driv ing over a crossing . Judgment for plaintiff . Defendant appeals . Luke H. Hite and Brown & Kirby for appellant . W. H. Bennett and Dill & Schaefer for appellee . MULKEY , J ...
... recover damages for personal injuries sustained while driv ing over a crossing . Judgment for plaintiff . Defendant appeals . Luke H. Hite and Brown & Kirby for appellant . W. H. Bennett and Dill & Schaefer for appellee . MULKEY , J ...
Halaman 5
... recover the penalty which the statute prescribes for a failure to give such a signal . If it were , quite a different question would be presented . The present is a common - law action , brought for the failure to perform a duty imposed ...
... recover the penalty which the statute prescribes for a failure to give such a signal . If it were , quite a different question would be presented . The present is a common - law action , brought for the failure to perform a duty imposed ...
Halaman 11
... recover , although guilty of negligence at the time which may have greatly contributed to the accident . Such negligence is proper , and should be looked to in mitigation of damages , but not as an answer to the action . But a different ...
... recover , although guilty of negligence at the time which may have greatly contributed to the accident . Such negligence is proper , and should be looked to in mitigation of damages , but not as an answer to the action . But a different ...
Halaman 16
... recover from it . 3. That an instruction that greater caution is required on approaching a crossing when the view of the railroad is obstructed by buildings than when it is clear , was proper . 4. That an instruction that it was not the ...
... recover from it . 3. That an instruction that greater caution is required on approaching a crossing when the view of the railroad is obstructed by buildings than when it is clear , was proper . 4. That an instruction that it was not the ...
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Halaman 430 - ... it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.
Halaman 445 - All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, or for the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of such property, shall be reasonable and just; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited and declared to be unlawful.
Halaman 429 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Halaman 201 - Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in the department in which it is proposed to be constructed, may, upon application, appoint three commissioners who shall determine, after a hearing of all parties interested, whether such railroad ought to be constructed or operated, and their determination, confirmed by the court, may be taken in lieu of the consent of the property owners.
Halaman 428 - ... rates, fares, or charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept...
Halaman 427 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Halaman 431 - ... of injunction or other proper process, mandatory or otherwise, against such common carrier; and if a corporation, against one or more of the directors, officers or agents of the same, or against any owner, lessee, trustee, receiver or other person failing to obey such writ of injunction or other proper process, mandatory or otherwise...
Halaman 233 - The court told the jury that the measure of damages was the difference in the market value of the property before and after the grade of the street was lowered.
Halaman 428 - And when any such common carrier shall have established and published its rates, fares and charges in compliance with the provisions of this section, it shall be unlawful for such common carrier to charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the transportation of passengers or property, or for any services in connection therewith, than is specified in such published schedule of rates, fares, and charges as may at the time be in force.
Halaman 448 - State having not less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, "in which grain is stored in bulk, and in which the grain of different owners is mixed together, or in which grain is stored in such a manner that the identity of different lots or parcels cannot be accurately preserved.