Bransom's adm'r v. Labrot
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 104 — NEGLIGENCE APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. 'The petition not only charges wilful neglect in general terms, but goes on to specify and detail every fact that goes to make wilful negligence. ■The only question is, whether section 3 of chapter 57, General Statutes— title, Injuries to Person or Property — is operative.
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Case 104 — NEGLIGENCE APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. 'The petition not only charges wilful neglect in general terms, but goes on to specify and detail every fact that goes to make wilful negligence. ■The only question is, whether section 3 of chapter 57, General Statutes— title, Injuries to Person or Property — is operative. Appellees undoubtedly had the right to stack their lumber upon their own lot, hut in doing so, knowing that it was open to all, it was their duty so to stack it as to make it safe against injury to others. (Osborne v. Morgan, July No., 1881, Am. Law Beg.; Masterson…
1Opinion of the Court
• JUDGE LEWIS
DELIVERED THE OPINION OE THE COURT.
This is an action by ‘appellant,' Bud Bransom, administrator of his infant son, Bertie Bransom, deceased, brought under section 3, chapter 57, General Statutes, which is as follows:
‘ ‘ If the life of any person . is lost or destroyed by the wilful neglect of another person or persons, . . their agents or servants, . . then the widow, heir, or personal representatives of the deceased, shall have the right to sue .■such person or persons, . . and recover punitive dam-, .ages for the loss or destruction of the life aforesaid.”
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