Howell v. Louisville & N. R.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

The appellant brought this suit against the appellee for personal injuries sustained by him when he was run over by an engine of the appellee while he was crossing a trestle of the appellee within the corporate limits of the town of Wallins. At the close of all the evidence, the court peremptorily instructed the jury to find for the appellee, and, from - the judgment on the verdict thus found, this appeal is prosecuted.

The defense of the appellee was three-fold: First, a plea of compromise and settlement; second, a traverse of the alleged grounds…