Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Murray

The plaintiff, J. S. Murray, as administrator of the estate of his deceased son, Lawrence Murray, brought this suit against the defendant railroad company to recover damages for the wrongful killing of said interstate. The jury returned a verdict for $7,000. The trial court suggested a remittitur of $3,000, which was made under protest. Judgment for $4,000 was entered against the railroad company and it has appealed to this court and has assigned errors. The plaintiff has applied for writ of error and has assigned error based upon the suggestion of the remittitur, etc.

The principal assignment…