Legal Opinion
Farley v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1926No. 2469PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
Harrison Farley was killed by cars of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in a crossing accident at Kenova, W. Va., on October 30, 1924, and this action was instituted by his widow, as administratrix, to recover damages on account of his death, which is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant company. The parties will he referred to here in accordance with the positions which they occupied in the court below.. The District Court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the correctness of this ruling is the principal point raised by the…
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