Legal Opinion

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Whittle's Administrators

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 26, 1926PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the 'Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

While Clarence Whittle, his wife, Daisy Whittle, and their five-year-old daughter, Zelma Whittle, were driving in a Ford car over a crossing on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad near Rocky Hill in Edmonson county about 3 p. m. on May 25, 1925, the car was struck by a northbound passenger train and all the occupants were killed. In these separate actions for their deaths, which were consolidated and tried together, the estate of Clarence Whittle recovered a verdict and judgment for $5,000.00, the estate of Daisy Whittle a verdict and judgment for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. SurvantCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
  2. Gedge v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1872
  3. Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  4. Rockcastle County v. NortonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Suter's Administrator v. Kentucky Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  2. William David Ellington v. Harlan Randall BecraftKentucky Supreme Court · 2017
  3. Hunt's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
  4. Calhoun v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Graves County Ex Rel. v. City of MayfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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