Kentucky Central R. R. v. Thomas

Opinion by

Judge Holt:

The appellee’s intestate, Edwin M. Thomas, was an Adams Express Messenger over the appellant’s road, and while not on duty, but when on a return trip for the purpose of again going out in charge of freight, and when riding in the express car, he was killed by a collision, which wrecked the engine, and the baggage and express, but not the passenger cars.

Whether the wreck was caused by the negligence of the appellant’s agents in charge of the train, is in dispute; but as to it, the testimony is conflicting, and hence so far as this court is concerned the verdict must be…