Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. Z. T. Proctor
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 13. — ACTION BY Z. T. PROCTOR AGAINST THE I. C. R. R. CO. AND OTHERS FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. — November 8, 1905. Appeal from Grayson Circuit Court. Weed S. Chele, Circuit Judge: Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. Admission of incompetent testimony of statements of someone in overalls not shown to be an employe of appellant. 2. Misconduct of counsel in his closing argument.
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CASE 13. — ACTION BY Z. T. PROCTOR AGAINST THE I. C. R. R. CO. AND OTHERS FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. — November 8, 1905. Appeal from Grayson Circuit Court. Weed S. Chele, Circuit Judge: Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. Admission of incompetent testimony of statements of someone in overalls not shown to be an employe of appellant. 2. Misconduct of counsel in his closing argument. (McHenry, &-c., Co. v. Sneddon, 98 Ky., 684; L., H. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Morgan, 23 Ky. Law Rep., 121; L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Hull, 24 Ky. Law' Rep., 379; 113 Ky., 572; I. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION by
Chief Justice Hobson.
— Reversing.
Spring’ Lick, in Grayson county, is a station on tlie Illinois Central- Railroad. The railroad passenger platform is on the south side of the main track. North of the main track, and about 8 feet from it, is a side track, and north of the side track the depot is located, with a plank walk about 5 feet wide leading over from it to the passenger platform. The waiting room is in the west end of the building, and the walk runs across to it. The building is about 40 feet long. Z. T. Proctor, who lived at Leitchfield, desired to take the afternoon train…
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