Source or Prior Law:

L. 1907, ch. 274, § 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Passengers have absolute right to ride upon freight trains. Davis v. Railway Co., 81 K. 505, 506, 106 P. 288.

2. Railroad cannot require different release than prescribed by statute. Davis v. Railway Co., 81 K. 505, 506, 106 P. 288.

3. Release required of passenger; mixed train not a freight train. Schwartz v. Railway Co., 83 K. 30, 31, 32, 109 P. 767.

4. Limitation of liability; carrier liable for gross negligence only. Jones v. Railway Co., 98 K. 133, 136, 157 P. 399.

5. Legislature may require carrying of passengers and fix liability. Jones v. Railway Co., 98 K. 133, 136, 157 P. 399.

6. Passenger cannot expect greater precautions for safety than slight care. Jones v. Railway Co., 98 K. 133, 136, 157 P. 399.

7. Liability to passenger injured in switch yards considered. Griffith v. Railway Co., 100 K. 475, 478, 164 P. 1094.

8. Passenger in railroad yards; negligence of switching crew; liability. Griffith v. Railway Co., 100 K. 475, 478, 164 P. 1094.

9. Passenger presumed to have some knowledge of dangers involved. Griffith v. Railway Co., 100 K. 475, 478, 164 P. 1094.

10. Precautions for safety of passengers which railroad must take considered. Binder v. Railroad Co., 108 K. 47, 48, 194 P. 314.

11. Passengers on freight trains; railroad liable only for gross negligence. Binder v. Railroad Co., 108 K. 47, 48, 194 P. 314.

12. Limitation of liability applies to caretaker of carload of cattle. Binder v. Railroad Co., 108 K. 47, 48, 194 P. 314.

13. Contributory negligence of passenger; duty of court to give instructions. Binder v. Railroad Co., 108 K. 47, 48, 194 P. 314.

14. Duty of railroad not discharged by operation of mixed train. Missouri P. R. Co. v. Kansas, ex rel. Taylor, 216 U.S. 262, 281, 30 S.Ct. 330, 54 L.Ed. 472.

15. Order requiring railroad company to furnish passenger service held valid. Missouri P.R. Co. v. Kansas, ex rel. Taylor, 216 U.S. 262, 281, 282, 30 S.Ct. 330, 54 L.Ed. 472.

16. Charter right of railroad not protected by federal contract clause. Missouri P.R. Co. v. Kansas, ex rel. Taylor, 216 U.S. 262, 281, 282, 30 S.Ct. 330, 54 L.Ed. 472.

17. Order requiring service across state line held valid. Missouri P.R. Co. v. Kansas, ex rel. Taylor, 216 U.S. 262, 281, 282, 30 S.Ct. 330, 54 L.Ed. 472.

18. Petition for damages for personal injuries held not to state cause of action. Wilson v. Union Pac. Rld. Co., 150 K. 127, 128, 90 P.2d 1115.