Law v. Louisville N.R. Co.

This suit originated in Sumner County and resulted from the death of plaintiff’s son and intestate, William Henry Law, alleged to have been killed by the Railroad Company’s failure to observe Code, section 2628(4), which section requires every railroad to keep someone on the engine always on the lookout ahead; and when any person, animal, or other obstruction appears upon the track, to sound the alarm whistle, put down the brakes, and employ every reasonable means to stop the train and prevent an accident.

The deceased’s body was found on the morning of July 3, 1940, near the track at a point…