§ 66-227 Crossings
§ 66-228 Same; penalty; time within which to restore crossing
§ 66-229 Same; duty of officers
§ 66-230 Cattle guards at crossings; duties as to gates
§ 66-231 Same; civil liability
§ 66-232 Action for damages by fire
§ 66-233 Action for damages by fire; attorney fee
§ 66-234 Liability for negligence
§ 66-273 Permitting trains, engines or cars to stand on public highway
§ 66-274 Same; penalty; exemption of railroad employees from certain penalties
§ 66-295 Liability regardless of negligence
§ 66-296 Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand
§ 66-297 Persons upon whom demand may be made
§ 66-298 Attorney’s fee
§ 66-299 Railroad enclosed with fence
§ 66-2,120 Failure of locomotive to sound whistle at crossing; penalties; payment to informer
§ 66-2,121 Railroad-highway crossing signs; specifications
§ 66-2,122 Actions to recover penalties; service of summons
§ 66-2,123 Railroad company, defined

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 66 > Article 2 - Duties and Liabilities of Railroad Companies

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • road: include public bridges and may be construed to be equivalent to "county way" "county road" "common road" "state road" and "territorial road. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.