Chesapeake & Ohio Ry Co. v. Austin
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 74. — ACTION BY VIRGINIA AUSTIN AGAINST THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY.— Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. Charles Marshall, Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op. ti-ib Court by
Judge Hobson
— Reversing.
On August 29, 1907, tlie Shelbyville Fair was being held. A number of people going to the fair got on the morning Chesapeake & Ohio west-bound train at Lexington-; others at Frankfort. The train had the usual coaches, and, when it left Frankfort, it was *613pretty well filled. When it reached Bagdad, there was a large crowd there to get on, and at Christiansbnrg another large crowd got on. Bagdad is ten miles from Shelbyville and Christiansburg about eight. Mrs. Virginia Austin was one of the passengers who got on at Bagdad, having a round-trip…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Quinn v. Louisville & Nashville R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Wood v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
- Southern Ry. v. ThurmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
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