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CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cattle guards necessary whether field enclosed before or after railroad constructed. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Billings, 7 K.A. 399, 52 P. 61.

2. Action for injuries from improper cattle guards; evidence and instructions. St. L. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Edwards, 26 K. 72.

3. Railroad must protect its road by cattle guards and end-fences. U. P. Rly. Co. v. Harris, 28 K. 206, 211.

4. Cattle guards improperly constructed; railroad afterwards leased; liability of first company. St. L. W. & W. Rly. Co. v. Curl, 28 K. 622.

5. Purpose of cattle guards to prevent ingress and egress of animals; duty of railroad to protect whole width of right of way; construction at first point which will not interfere with public. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Manson, 31 K. 337, 2 P. 800.

6. Failure of company to fulfill agreements; liable for all damages. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Lynch, 31 K. 531, 3 P. 372.

7. Duty of company, whether owner or lessee, to erect cattle guards; proper cattle guards. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Morrow, 32 K. 217, 4 P. 87.

8. Railroad cannot escape liability because of acts of contractor. C. K. & W. Rld. Co. v. Hutchinson, 45 K. 186, 25 P. 576.

9. Company's duty the same whether owner or lessee of railroad. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Ricketts, 45 K. 617, 26 P. 50.

10. Intention and scope of act considered; animals killed after crossing highway and cattle guard; railroad not liable. Wood v. Railroad Co., 88 K. 477, 129 P. 193.

11. Track dividing enclosed pasture; duty to maintain fences and guards. Breitenbach v. Railway Co., 107 K. 564, 566, 193 P. 312.

12. What are proper cattle guards, considered. Abbey v. Railway Co., 108 K. 88, 194 P. 191.