Legal Opinion

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Elmore's Administrator

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 28, 1918PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Madison Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

John Elmore, while riding on a hand car upon the track of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, in Madison county, on November 20. 1916, at about 5:30 P. M., was killed by a train approaching from the rear and colliding with the hand car. His administrator brought this suit against the railroad company to recover damages accruing to his estate because of his death, charging in a general way that the decedent was killed as a result of the negligence of the defendant, its agents and servants, in the operation of the train which collided with…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cahill v. CincinnatiCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  2. Cin., N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. Harrod's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  3. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. Swann's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  4. L. & N. R. R. v. Hunt's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  5. Shackleford's Adm'r v. Lou. & Nash. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hearell v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  2. C., N. O. & T. P. R. Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  3. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. Louisville & Nashville R. v. Hyatt's Adm'x.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  5. Thomas' Adm'r v. Chesapeake & O. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

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