Legal Opinion

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Benke's Administratrix

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 21, 1915PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Campbell Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*799Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hurt

Reversing.

On the 17th day of October, 1913, Elizabeth Benke unfortunately lost her life upon the crossing of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at Eighth and Saratoga streets, in the city of Newport. She was struck by a moving train and killed. Her administratrix filed this suit in the Campbell Circuit Court against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, and the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company, alleging that her death was caused by the concurrent gross negligence of the respective agents and servants of each of these railroad…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. McNary's AdmrCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  4. L. & N. R. R. v. Hunt's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  5. Kentucky Central Railway Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Metts' Administrator v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  2. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Harrell's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  3. Hensley v. BradenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Benke's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  5. Payne v. Bowman's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923

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