Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mahoney's Administratrix

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

On December 9th, 1910, Thomas J. Mahoney, many years a car repairer in the employ of the .appellant, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, lost his life at its South Louisville yard or shops, while under a car with which other cars, hacked by one of its engines, came in contact, causing it to run over and kill him.

This action was brought by the decedent’s widow and administratrix to recover of appellant damages for his death; it being, in substance, alleged in the petition that it was caused by the gross negligence of the appellant, and its…