Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Williams' Admr.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller —

Reversing.

George Williams was struck and instantly Mlled by a freight car while standing on a side-track of the appellant at Preston, Ky. This action was brought by his administrator to recover damages for his death, and resulted in a verdict and judgment against the appellant for $2,500.00; and to reverse that judgment the railroad company prosecutes this appeal. ,

*179Preston is a station in Bath county, where the traveling public leaves the train to go to Owingsville, the county seat, which is about four miles north of Preston. The appellant has three tracks…