Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Whitney
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Alachua County. The facts in. the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCockrell, J.
— Whitney recovered judgment against the railroad company in the sum of twenty thousand dollars for the loss of his right leg, and upon this judgment the company assigns over one hundred errors. We shall not undertake to treat separately these numerous assignments, since we find that those now of moment ipay be discussed under a few general heads.
The cause of action is two-fold: First, for the original injury, and then for the subsequent alleged malpractice of the surgeon for the railroad company. The negligence as to the first consisted of the failure of this interstate railroad company…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Schlemmer v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Hoxie v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Lacy v. County of KossuthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
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