Legal Opinion
Illinois Central Railroad v. Pigott
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1965No. 43715PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRodgers, J.
A synopsis of the facts growing out of the tragedy of January 17, 1961, in which A. M. Pigott lost his life as the result of a collision between a northbound pas senger train and a gasoline truck driven by the deceased, is summarized in two companion cases heretofore decided by this Court. They are: Illinois Central R. R. Co. v. Gwin, 246 Miss. 67, 149 So. 2d 340 (1963); Illinois Central R. R. Co. v. Nelson, 245 Miss. 395, 146 So. 2d 69 (1962), 148 So. 2d 712 (1963).
The prior suits were brought to recover damages for the loss of the lives of two bystanders who were enveloped in flames caused…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Stokes v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Avent v. TuckerMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
- Seals v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
- Illinois Central Railroad v. NelsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
- Hancock v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Marr v. NicholsMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
- Monroe County Elec. Power Ass'n v. PaceMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
- Newman v. Missouri Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1976
- Standard Oil Company Of Kentucky v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Standard Oil Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969