Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 34 — ACTION FQR DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENCE APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. 1. In respect to liability of railroad companies to indictment for public nuisance, for failure to give signals for public crossings.
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Case 34 — ACTION FQR DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENCE APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. 1. In respect to liability of railroad companies to indictment for public nuisance, for failure to give signals for public crossings. L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Com., 13 Bush, 390; L., C. & L. R. R. Co. v. Com., 80 Ky., 143. 2. Liability of railroad companies for failure to give signal for publis crossings to persons on, or approaching, private crossings; Cahill v. Cincinati, &c. Ry. Co., 92 Ky.,345. 3. Liability of railroad companies for failure to give timely, and sufficient warnings of the…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE WHITE
delivered the opinion oe the court.
This is an action for damages for personal injury. Appellee, Smith, together with his wife and child, were driving along the highway just east of St. Matthews, in Jefferson county, going- in the direction of- Louisville. This highway, the Westport turnpike, runs along and parallel with appellant’s railroad for a considerable distance east of St. Matthews. Near where appellee was injured there are several crossings of roads over the railroad connecting with the Westport turnpike. The turnpike itself some distance east crosses the railroad.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lamb v. Old Colony RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Bittle v. Camden & Atlantic RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1893
- Hudson v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1878
3Cited by17 opinions
- Morner v. Union Pacific RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1948
- Conway v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Southern Railway Co. v. FlyntCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- L. & N. R. R. v. McCandlessCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Louisville & Nashville Railway Co. v. HuletteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
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