Graham v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Citations

• 108 Kan. 232
• 194 P. 930
• 1921 Kan. LEXIS 22

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Negligence — -Leaving Motor Car in Highway — Frightening Horses. The evidence examined, and held sufficient to show the defendant should have anticipated that a motor car, the modern substitute for a hand car, left in a highway, might under the circumstances frighten roadworthy horses.</p> <p>2. Same — Excessive Verdict. A verdict for $10,000, as damages for a broken ankle, causing much pain for a long time and some permanent disability, held excessive.</p>