Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Burkhart
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Settle
Eeyersing.
The appellee, Fred A. Burkhart, a bridge carpenter, while in the employ o.f the appellant, Louisville & Nash-vile Eailroad Company,, and at work upon one of its railroad bridges in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, fell therefrom a distance of fourteen feet to the ground below, whereby his collar bone was broken and back sprained, resulting in serious and permanent injury to his person.
The accident occurred September 1, 1910, and on August 23, 1912, this action to recover damages therefor was brought by him against appellant in the Henderson Circuit…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Herrick v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Adams Express Co. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
- John Shillito Co. v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
- Labatt v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
- Louisville & N. R. R. v. Whitlow's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
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- In Re Estate of DanielSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
- Lewis v. Reconstruction Finance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
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