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66-274 Same; penalty; exemption of railroad employees from certain penalties.

66-274. Same; penalty; exemption of railroad employees from certain penalties. Any railroad company or corporation operating a line of railroad in Kansas failing or neglecting to comply with K.S.A. 66-273, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine as follows: One hundred dollars if the […]

66-295 Liability regardless of negligence.

66-295. Liability regardless of negligence. Every railway company or corporation in this state, and every assignee or lessee of such company or corporation, shall be liable to pay the owner the full value of each and every animal killed, and all damages to each and every animal wounded by the engine or cars on such […]

66-296 Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand.

66-296. Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand. In case such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, shall fail for thirty days after demand made therefor by the owner of such animal, or his agent or attorney, to pay such owner or his agent or attorney the […]

66-297 Persons upon whom demand may be made.

66-297. Persons upon whom demand may be made. The demand mentioned in K.S.A. 66-296 may be made of any ticket agent or station agent of such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof. History: L. 1874, ch. 94, § 3; Mar. 4; R.S. 1923, 66-297.

66-298 Attorney’s fee.

66-298. Attorney’s fee. In all actions prosecuted under this act it shall be the duty of the court if tried by the court, or jury if tried by a jury, if the judgment or verdict be for the plaintiff, to find in addition to their general findings for plaintiff the amount, if anything, allowed for […]

66-299 Railroad enclosed with fence.

66-299. Railroad enclosed with fence. This act shall not apply to any railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, whose road is enclosed with a good and lawful fence to prevent such animal from being on such road. History: L. 1874, ch. 94, § 5; Mar. 4; R.S. 1923, 66-299.

66-2,121 Railroad-highway crossing signs; specifications.

66-2,121. Railroad-highway crossing signs; specifications. Every railway corporation shall cause railroad-highway crossing signs in the form of a crossbuck to be erected, well supported by posts or otherwise, alone or in combination with other protective devices, and constantly maintained on the right-hand side of the traveled public road or street, on each approach to the […]

66-2,122 Actions to recover penalties; service of summons.

66-2,122. Actions to recover penalties; service of summons. All penalties imposed upon railway corporations by this or any other act may be sued for in the name of the state of Kansas, and may be commenced by serving a summons on any officer or agent of such company found within the state. History: G.S. 1868, […]

66-2,123 Railroad company, defined.

66-2,123. Railroad company, defined. As used in article 2 of chapter 66 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, “railroad company” means and shall include any incorporated railroad company, express or transportation company, other common carrier, sleeping car company, private-car company, railroad-bridge company, person or persons, lessee, assignees, trustee, receiver, partnership, joint-stock company or […]