Legal Opinion

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Handman

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1884PublishedCited by 1 opinion

FROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Hamilton'" county. I). C. Trewhitt J.

1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.

Action by Handman, as administrator of Charles Handman, deceased, against the railroad company to' recover damages for the killing of plaintiff’s intestate. The' verdict and judgment were in favor of the plaintiff below. The company appealed in error, and a majority of the Eeferees have reported in favor of affirmance. The company excepted to the report.

Charles Handman, the plaintiff’s intestate, was in the employment of the railroad company as a fireman on one of its locomotive engines. He was instantly killed by the explosion of the boiler of the engine while standing upon the track of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jones v. YeagerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1872

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dawson Bros. & Beaver, Inc. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1929

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