Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Long
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 72 — PETITION ORDINARY — 1. The verdict is so excessive as to indicate passion or prejudice. (L. & N. R. Oo. v. Eox, 11 Bush, 495; Standard Oil Oo. v. Tierney, 92 Ky, 367; Louisville Southern R. Co. v. Minogue, 90 Ky., 369.) As showing the largest amounts awarded in this State for personal injuries or death other than the cases cited above, the following cases are cited: Turnpike Co. v. Stewart, 2 Met., 122, $4,000; L. & N. R. Oo. v. Collins, 2 Duv., 114, $5,000; Lou. &…
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Case 72 — PETITION ORDINARY — 1. The verdict is so excessive as to indicate passion or prejudice. (L. & N. R. Oo. v. Eox, 11 Bush, 495; Standard Oil Oo. v. Tierney, 92 Ky, 367; Louisville Southern R. Co. v. Minogue, 90 Ky., 369.) As showing the largest amounts awarded in this State for personal injuries or death other than the cases cited above, the following cases are cited: Turnpike Co. v. Stewart, 2 Met., 122, $4,000; L. & N. R. Oo. v. Collins, 2 Duv., 114, $5,000; Lou. & Port. R. Co. v. Smith, 2 Duv., ■560, $4,750; L. & N. R. Co. v. Bobinson, 4 Bush, 508, $5,000; L. & N. R. Co. v.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE PEYOE
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The verdict and judgment in this case was for twenty-six thousand dollars.
In the month of June, in the year 1889, the appellee Nettie Long, the wife of her co-appellee Thomas Long, or her husband for her, purchased tickets for travel on appellant’s cars from Eagle Station, where she lived, to Sanders’ Station, on the same road, but a short distance below. She entered with her husband and daughter the caboose that constituted a part of freight train No. 32. This train was a local freight train, but was carrying passengers as a carrier under certain…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Louisville Southern Railroad v. MinogueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Kentucky Central Railway Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
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