Louisville, Nashville & Great Southern Railroad v. Fleming
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WILLIAMSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Williamson county. J. G. Wallace, Sp. J.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
This is an action brought by Fleming against the railroad company to recover damages for an alleged ■wrongful 'ejection from the company’s train of ears-while traveling from the town of Franklin to the city of Nashville. The verdict and judgment below were in favor of Fleming, and the company appealed in error. The Referees have reported that the judgment should be reversed for an error in the charge-of the trial judge to the jury. Both parties have filed exceptions, which open the whole case.
Fleming is a colored man, eighty three years of age at the time of the occurrence, whose hands…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hibbard v. . N.Y. and Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Sheridan v. Brooklyn City & Newtown RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Townsend v. . N.Y. Cen. H. River R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Cleghorn v. . N.Y. Cen. H. River R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Frederick v. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
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