Memphis Street Railway Co. v. Berry
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby County. — J. P. Young, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
This action was brought in the circuit court of Shelby county by the defendant in error, as the widow of Harley Berry, to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by the negligent act of the plaintiff in error. There was a verdict in the court below for $4,000, on which judgment was entered. From this judgment the plaintiff in error, after its motion for a new trial had been made and overruled, appealed to this court, and has here assigned errors.
Before stating the points made in the assignments, it is proper that we should give a brief outline of the facts. On the 5th of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Waldhier v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. BeggsIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- East Tennessee Coal Co. v. DanielTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- McClelland v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- Ross v. Township of IoniaMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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