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 railway, or in any other manner whatever in operating such railway, irrespective of the fact as to whether such killing or wounding was caused by the negligence of such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, or not.
History: L. 1874, ch. 94, ยง 1; Mar. 4; R.S. 1923, 66-295.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - Duties And Liabilities Of Railroad Companies
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.
66-232 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.
66-299 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.