Legal Opinion
Williamson's Administrator v. Norfolk & Western Railroad
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 8, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Pike Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hannah
Affirming.
J. C. Williamson was struck by a locomotive and killed while crossing the tracks of the Norfolk & Western Bail-road Company in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, March 22nd, 1911.
The administrator of his estate instituted an action in the Pike Circuit Court on January .19, 1912, to recover damages from the railroad company for the negligent killing of Williamson.
The particular acts of negligence complained of in the petition were failure to give the statutory signals, excessive rate of speed, negligent obstruction of the view at the crossing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Spicer v. Chesapeake & O. R'y Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Beyel v. Newport News &. M. V. R'd Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Riedel v. Wheeling Traction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Austin's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Greenwell's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Shelton Taxi Company v. BowlingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Stewart's Administratrix v. BaconCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Martin v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Minor v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919