Legal Opinion
Hurt's Adm'r v. Louisville N. R. Co
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 14, 1944PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Van Sant, Commissioner
Affirming.
The appeal has been, prosecuted from a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of the defendant rendered by direction of the Court at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence. Appellant instituted suit against appellee to recover damages for the death of his decedent, C. C. Hurt, who it is alleged was killed as a result of the negligence of appellee in the operation of a freight train over its railroad line at Duane, in Perry County, Kentucky. The evidence shows that, on March 20, 1943, the deceased left his home on Lotts Creek, in Perry…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sutton's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mann's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Stuart's Admr. v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Preston's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. CookCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
3Cited by3 opinions
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