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 full value of such animal if killed, or damages thereto if wounded, such owner may sue and recover from such railway company or corporation, or the assignee or lessee thereof, the full value of such animal or damages thereto, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for the prosecution of the suit, and all costs in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which such animal was killed or wounded.
History: L. 1874, ch. 94, ยง 2; Mar. 4; R.S. 1923, 66-296.
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.