Illinois Central Railroad v. Causey
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Holmes county. Horn Morbos McClurg, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Hassie A. Causey and others against the Illinois Central Eailroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of. the court, The record in this case, although it presents an important issue, is really not very complicated, and the points for discussion are hut few.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Holmes county. Horn Morbos McClurg, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Hassie A. Causey and others against the Illinois Central Eailroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of. the court, The record in this case, although it presents an important issue, is really not very complicated, and the points for discussion are hut few. The appellee has filed a brief in the case in which the position is taken that there is a clear liability upon the railroad company because of the alleged violation of sections 1985 and…
1Opinion of the CourtBeed, J.
J. D. Causey was run over by a backing locomotive and tender on a track of the Illinois Central Bailroad Company at the depot in Durant, Mississippi, during the *46night of February 26, 1911. Nobody saw the occurrence. The engineer testified that he was in the cab and ringing his bell, and the fireman was on the rear end of the tank; that he heard the brake beams of the wheel hit the tank, and direpted the fireman to look under the tank, and there Mr. Causey was found. Mr. Causey was then dead, and his body had apparently been.dragged some thirty or forty feet. At the time of the occurrence the…
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