Legal Opinion

Railroad v. Neely

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 1899PublishedCited by 30 opinions

FROM MADISON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Madison County. A. H. Mumford, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

R. B. Neely brought this action against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co. to recover from it $15,000, as damages *701for personal injuries alleged to have been by it wrongfully and negligently inflicted upon him while rightfully and cautiously disembarking from one of its passenger trains, at the end of his journey thereon. The jury trying the case returned a- verdict for $7,500. The plaintiff remitted $5,500. The Court pronounced judgment for $2,000, and the defendant appealed in error.

The bill of exceptions contains the following statement, namely: “The defendant moved the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tennessee Coal & Railroad v. RoddyTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Turner v. TurnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Railroad v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. SmithwickTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Holden v. RannickTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Shivers v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  4. Twist v. MullinixSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
  5. Miller v. DoeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993

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