Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Satterwhite
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM MAURY. Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Maury County.— Sam Holding, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister
D. C. Satterwhite, as administrator of Henry Dotterer, deceased, recovered a verdict and judgment in the circuit court of Maury county against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for the sum of |17,000 for the negligent killing of his intestate.
The company appealed, and has assigned errors.
The cause of action was stated in a declaration comprising eight counts, alleging a breach on the part of the company both of common-law and of statutory duty.
It is alleged in the first count that Henry Dotterer was run over and killed on Bluegrass avenue, one of the main thoroughfares of the town…
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