Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. Murphy's Admr.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 108 — ACTION BY JAMES M. MURPHYS ADM’R AGAINST THE ILLINOIS CEN.- RY. CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR CAUSING THE DEATH OF PLAINTIFFS INTESTATE Apeal from Muhlenberg Circuit Court. "W. P. Sandiedge, Circuit Court. Judgment for Plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Among other things the appellant relies on the following grounds for a reversal: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of the court and jury, in that the verdict did not comply with, nor respond to, the instructions given.
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Case 108 — ACTION BY JAMES M. MURPHYS ADM’R AGAINST THE ILLINOIS CEN.- RY. CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR CAUSING THE DEATH OF PLAINTIFFS INTESTATE Apeal from Muhlenberg Circuit Court. "W. P. Sandiedge, Circuit Court. Judgment for Plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Among other things the appellant relies on the following grounds for a reversal: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of the court and jury, in that the verdict did not comply with, nor respond to, the instructions given. (2) That the verdict was void for uncertainty because while peremptorily instructed by the court to find for conductor Dugan,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge O’Rear
Affirming.
James EL Murphy, while walking along the railroad track, was struck and killed by one of the appellant’s passenger trains in the town of Central City. This is a suit to recover damages for his death; it being alleged that the injury occurred through the negligent operation of the train. Central City is a town of the fifth class. Just what its population is is not shown, but from the record it may be gathered ■that it is a town of 2,000 or more people. Two railroads cross there, and it is a terminus of a division of appellant’s road. Several mining towns or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown's Admr. v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- L. & N. R. R. v. Redmon's Admx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Louisville, H. & St. L. R. v. Hathaway's Ex'txCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
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- D. B. Loveman Co. v. BaylessTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Warnock's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
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