Legal Opinion
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Roberts
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 24, 1920PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Breathitt Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Eogers Clay, Commissioner
Affirming.
Through her father as next friend, Marie Eoberts, an infant, brought suit against the Louisville & Nashville Eailroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries. From a verdict and judgment in her favor for $1,000.00, the railroad company appeals.
It appears from the petition that the defendant owns and operates a railroad between Jackson.and MeEoberts, and that on March 6, 1916, plaintiff purchased a ticket from Jackson to Haddix, and entered the rear coach, of defendant’s passenger train and took a seat near the front…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- L. & N. R. R. v. LynchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. OrtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
3Cited by3 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Hardesty v. SparrowCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927