Legal Opinion

Vinson v. Southern Ry. System

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 3, 1941PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Pulton

— Reversing.

The appellants, Herbert Vinson and Cova Vinson, suffered personal injuries when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a freight train of the appellee, Southern Railway System, at the point where the railroad crosses Dumesnil Street about two squares west of 28th Street in Louisville. Separate actions were filed by them, which were tried together, and at the conclusion of the testimony for the plaintiffs the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant and this appeal follows.

The appellants were riding westwardly on Dumesnil…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Whitney v. Louisville N. R. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. PittmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Southern Ry. Co. v. FeldhausCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
  3. Shewmaker v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966

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