Illinois Central Railroad v. Cash's Administratrix

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Reversing.

Robert Cash vías an employee of appellant residing in Padncab, Ky. He was stricken with a serious case of pneumonia, and, upon Ms application, he was admitted for treatment to the hospital at Paducah conducted by the Illinois 'Central Hospital Department. At the time he was admitted he was seriously ill. He was placed in a private ward and two special nurses were assigned to his case, a day nurse and a night nurse. He received medical attention from the doctors, whose duty it was to give such attention to patients in this hospital. In spite of the…