Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Campbell

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Logan—

Reversing.

The appellee is a prominent citizen of Perry county. In September, 1928, he bought a railroad ticket over the lines of appellant calling for transportation from Hazard to Dunraven. The train arrived at Dunraven late in the afternoon, or early evening. The station was announced in the coach and appellee arose and started to leave the train. When he came to the steps, the conductor was there and warned him to be careful, at the same time taking him by the arm to help him off. Appellee took hold of the “grabiron,” as he called it, and when he…