Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. Anderson

Citations

• 65 Kan. 202
• 69 P. 158
• 1902 Kan. LEXIS 38

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Railroads — Obstruction of Street■ — Ownership of Track— Necessary Party. In an action against a railroad company for damages in laying a track in a public street and obstructing the ingress and egress of a lotowner to and from his property, it appeared that the company sued was not the owner of the track when it was built nor at the time the action, was commenced, but was a lessee only. Held, that the lessor company which laid the track and caused the obstruction was a necessary party.</p> <p>2. -Findings Examined. The findings examined and held to-be contrary to the evidence.</p>