Byers v. Railroad
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM COFFEE. Appeal from Circuit Court of Coffee County. M. D. Smallman, J.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
These causes are suits for personal injuries resulting in the death of Wm. Aliston and his son, Charles Aliston. The causes are different, but arise out' of the same accident, and were heard upón substantially the same evidence in the Court below", and are heard together ' in this Court by agreement of counsel.
*347There was a verdict by a jury in each case, and judgment was rendered against the railroad company for $1,200 damages for the killing of the father, and $5,000 damages for killing the son, and both cases have been appealed by the railroad company, and it has assigned errors, raising, in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Ripon v. BittelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
- Fisher v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Tompkins v. WestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
3Cited by31 opinions
- Fisher v. Travelers' Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- McCay Ex Rel. McCay v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
- Hughes v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- Rauen v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Gidney v. ChappellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.