Louisville & N. R. R. v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 29. — PROSECUTION AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT WATER CLOSETS AT STATIONS. Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court. J. W. Henson, Circuit Jud!ge. Deféndant convicted and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Hobson
Reversing.
By section 772, Ky. Stats., 1903, railroad companies are required, among other things, to provide a convenient and suitable water-closet or privy at all depots *269in cities and towns and maintain the same in decent order. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company was indicted under this section, and charged with failing to provide a convenient water-closet or privy at its depot in Robard, a town of the sixth class, in Henderson county. On a trial of the case it was found guilty, and its punishment fixed at a fine of $100. The Commonwealth introduced…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- L. & N. R. R. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Louisville & Interurban Railroad v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919