Schmid's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hannah

Affirming.

John Schmid, a man of about 70 or 71 years of age, was on the 29th day of • September, 1911, in the act of passing over a public crossing of the Louisville & Nashville Eailroad Company about 400 yards west of Junction City in Boyle County when he was struck by appellee’s engine-and killed.

His administrator instituted this action to recover damages therefor, and from the judgment rendered upon a verdict in his favor of $1,000, he prosecutes this appeal to this court,- asking a reversal; first, upon the ground that the lower, court erred in refusing…