Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Howser's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Affirming.

While driving an automobile along tbe public highway which crosses the tracks of appellant, L. & N. R. R. Company at grade at what is known as Keene’s crossing, Shelby county, on August 26, 1921, the deceased, Harris Howser, and one Bruce were struck by an engine of one of the trains of appellant company and almost instantly *551killed. Action No. 60 was commenced by the administrator of Howser in the Sbelby circuit court on September 12,1921, to recover $25,000.00 in damages for the destruction of the power of his decedent to earn money. A…