Anderson v. Hines

Citations

• 110 Kan. 250
• 203 P. 726
• 1922 Kan. LEXIS 23

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Carriers — Delay in Transportation — “Unavoidable Accidents” — Inexcusable Delays. The statute requiring carriers to transport live stock without delay and at'a rate of speed averaging fifteen miles per hour, unless prevented by unavoidable accident, and subject to certain exceptions, interpreted, and held, delays from the following causes are .not excusable: Allowing trains to pass; track blocked by trains; waiting for block; taking water and coal; inspecting train; lunch for train crew; waiting for engine; cutting out helper; hot box; sparks from brake shoe; loading stock for other shippers.</p>