Legal Opinion
Hudson v. Louisville & N. R.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1929No. 5382PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to recover damages for the death of Mrs. K. M. Henriksen, who was fatally injured by a railroad train at a public street crossing in Pascagoula, Miss. The declaration contained a count for punitive damages on the ground that the train was being run in a grossly negligent and reckless manner, in that its speed exceeded that permitted by law. One of the grounds of defense was that the injury was proximately caused by the . contributory negligence of the deceased. It is provided by statute in Mississippi that a railroad company shall be liable for any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Yazoo & M. V. R. v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Gulf & S. I. R. Co. v. AdkinsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Stevens v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ohio Casualty Ins. Co. v. Welfare Finance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
- Walsh v. SegaleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934