Legal Opinion

Gregory v. Slaughter

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 18, 1907PublishedCited by 21 opinions

.CASE 44. — ACTION BY T. GRANT SLAUGHTER AGAINST W H. GREGORY FOR PERSONAL INJURIES BY AN AUTOMOBILE Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court, C. P. Branch (Second Division). Thomas R. (Jokdon, Judge. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Appellant, Mr. W. H. Gregory, is a victim, of the prejudice against automobiles. That such a prejudice exists we suppose will hardly be disputed. It was certainly shown in the case at bar.

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.CASE 44. — ACTION BY T. GRANT SLAUGHTER AGAINST W H. GREGORY FOR PERSONAL INJURIES BY AN AUTOMOBILE Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court, C. P. Branch (Second Division). Thomas R. (Jokdon, Judge. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Appellant, Mr. W. H. Gregory, is a victim, of the prejudice against automobiles. That such a prejudice exists we suppose will hardly be disputed. It was certainly shown in the case at bar. If this injury had occurred in this way and with these results by reason of a man being struck by an ordinary wagon or buggy, we think we can say without any doubt that,…

1Opinion of the Court

*348Opinion op the Court by

Judge Barker

Affirming..

The automobile which W. EL Gregory was driving through the streets of Louisville collided with T. Grant Slaughter, at the corner of Broadway and Brook streets, inflicting upon him painful and permanent physical injuries, to recover damages for which this action was instituted, with the result that the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $2,500. The defendant’s motion for a new trial being overruled, he is here on appeal.

The substantial facts are these: Broadway street, at the place of the accident, runs east and west.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Allison v. ChandlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
  2. City of Logansport v. JusticeIndiana Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Raymond v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
  2. O'Dowd v. NewnhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Deputy v. KimmellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. White Swan Laundry Co. v. WehrhanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  5. Ky. Heating Co. v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909

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