66-227 Crossings.
66-227. Crossings. It is hereby made the duty of every person or corporation owning or operating any railroad crossed by a public highway, county highway or township road to make, and keep in good repair, good and sufficient crossings for such highway, road or street over their tracks, including all the grading, bridges, ditches and […]
66-228 Same; penalty; time within which to restore crossing.
66-228. Same; penalty; time within which to restore crossing. Every person or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, for each and every violation hereof and each day same shall be […]
66-229 Same; duty of officers.
66-229. Same; duty of officers. Upon complaint, it is hereby made the duty of every county engineer and road supervisor in this state to see that this act is complied with in such person’s jurisdiction and to report to the county attorney of such person’s county every failure on the part of any person or […]
66-230 Cattle guards at crossings; duties as to gates.
66-230. Cattle guards at crossings; duties as to gates. When any railroad runs through any improved and fenced farm lands and between an occupied dwelling and other main farm buildings; or wherever at the time of the passage of this act, any railroad right of way lies alongside of and contiguous to a public highway […]
66-231 Same; civil liability.
66-231. Same; civil liability. Any railroad company neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 66-230 shall be liable for all damages sustained by anyone by reason of such neglect and refusal; and in order for the injured party to recover all damages he has sustained it will only be necessary for him […]
66-232 Action for damages by fire.
66-232. Action for damages by fire. In all actions against any railway company organized or doing business in this state, for damages by fire caused by the operating of said railroad, it shall be only necessary for the plaintiff in said action to establish the fact that said fire complained of was caused by the […]
66-233 Action for damages by fire; attorney fee.
66-233. Action for damages by fire; attorney fee. In all actions commenced under K.S.A. 66-232 and 66-233 and amendments thereto in which judgment is rendered against any railroad company for damages by fire caused by the operating of such railroad, if it appears from the evidence that such company has refused without just cause or […]
66-234 Liability for negligence.
66-234. Liability for negligence. Railroads in this state shall be liable for all damages done to person or property, when done in consequence of any neglect on the part of the railroad companies. History: L. 1870, ch. 93, § 1; Mar. 24; R.S. 1923, 66-234.
66-273 Permitting trains, engines or cars to stand on public highway.
66-273. Permitting trains, engines or cars to stand on public highway. Each and every railroad company or any corporation leasing or otherwise operating a railroad in Kansas is hereby prohibited from allowing its trains, engines or cars to stand upon any public road within one half mile of any incorporated or unincorporated city or town, […]