Ford's Adm'r v. Paducah City Railway
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 63. — ACTION BY N. M. FORD’S ADM’R AGAINST THE PADUCAH CITY RAILWAY FOR DAMAGES FOR CAUSING THE , DEATH OF PLAINTIFFS INTESTATE. Appeal from. McCracken Circuit Court. W. M. Reed, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. AUTHORITIES' CITED. 1. On admission of expert testimony. (L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Scott’s Administrator, 22 Ky. Law Rep., page 30. (Latter part of decision.); Standard Oil Co. v. Tierney, 16 Ky.
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CASE 63. — ACTION BY N. M. FORD’S ADM’R AGAINST THE PADUCAH CITY RAILWAY FOR DAMAGES FOR CAUSING THE , DEATH OF PLAINTIFFS INTESTATE. Appeal from. McCracken Circuit Court. W. M. Reed, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. AUTHORITIES' CITED. 1. On admission of expert testimony. (L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Scott’s Administrator, 22 Ky. Law Rep., page 30. (Latter part of decision.); Standard Oil Co. v. Tierney, 16 Ky. Law Rep., page 327; Claxton’s Ad’mr v. Lexington & Big S. R. R. Co., 13 Bush, page 636. (Latter part of decision.) 2. On admission of speed ordinances. (Southern R.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge L-assing—
Affirming.
This suit was instituted in the McCracken circuit court by the administrator of N. M. Ford against the Paducah City Railway, seeking to recover damages for the killing of N. M. Ford. The petition alleges that the defendant company, in operating one of its cars, carelessly, negligently, and recklessly ran upon and against deceased, knocked him down, and so injured him that he immediately thereafter died. The company’s answer was a traverse, and also a plea of contributory negligence. A reply made up the issue. After the issue had been made, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ehrisman v. East Harrisburg City Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- L. & N. R. R. v. Redmon's Admx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Dolfinger & Co. v. FishbackCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. DaltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
- Commonwealth v. LyddaneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
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- Jackson v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Bain v. Fort Smith Light & Traction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. Wallace's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Illinois Central Railroad v. McGuire's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Adams Bros. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
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