Railroad Co. v. Brundige
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM FRANKLIN. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Franklin County. — S. D. McReynolds, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shields
Mrs. W. S. Brundige, her husband joining her, sued the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Company for the recovery of damages for injuries sustained by her in a collision on its road; she being .a passenger on one of the colliding trains.
The railway company pleaded not guilty and accord and satisfaction; the last plea being based upon a compromise made with Mrs. Brundige June 14, 1902, two' days after the accident. Mrs. Brundige replied to this plea that at the time the compromise was made she was *33suffering from a profound mental shock and nervous prostration, caused by her injuries,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bruce v. BeallTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Walker v. Walker'sSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
- White v. BaileyMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
- May v. BradleeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
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