Ill. Cent. R. R. v. Dupree
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 60. — ACTION BY ARTIE DUPREE BY JOE DUF'REE HER NEXT FRIEND, AGAINST THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. Appeal from Pulton Circuit Court. R. J. Bugg, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William; Rogers Clay,
Commissioner — Reversing.
Artie Dupree, a child five years of age, while attempting to cross appellant’s railroad tracks at a public crossing known as “Meadows Crossing,” in the city of Fulton, Ky., was run over b.y a freight train, and her feet so crushed that amputation became necessary. Suing by her next friend,- Joe Dupree, she brought this action against the Illinois Central Railroad Company to recover damages The jury awarded her $2,000. The railroad company appeals.
The sole ground urged for reversal is the failure of the trial court to award…
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