Legal Opinion
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Allen
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 27, 1914PublishedCited by 38 opinions
Writ of Error to Court of Record for Escambia County; Kirke Monroe, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtShackleford, C. J.
Mallory Johnson Allen brought an action at law against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries received by him through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The declaration contains two counts, which, omitting the formal parts, are as follows:
“The plaintiff, Mallory Johnson Allen, by his attorneys, sues the defendant, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Kentucky, for that, to-wit:
That prior to the institution of this suit, defendant was a common carrier, by railroad…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- City of Chicago v. BabcockIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Gilbert v. . FinchNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Abb v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902
- Cuddy v. HornMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
- Matheson v. O'KaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
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