Payne v. Bowman's Administratrix

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

Miss Susie Bowman, a young woman 27 years of age, at 2:00 p. m. on January 6th, 1920, while riding alone in an automobile, was struck by a locomotive and instantly killed at the crossing of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Main street in Shelby City, Kentucky, the locomotive being owned by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company and by it operated under the direction of John Barton Payne, agent of the President of the United States. This action was brought by her administratrix against appellant to recover for the loss of her life. ,On…