Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Heinig's Administratrix
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Whitley Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, . Commissioner
Reversing.
Eugene Heinig was an engineer in the employ of the defendant, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. Oil December 27, 1911, he was killed in a wreck-. His widow and administratrix:, Catherine D. Heinig, brought this action against defendant to recover damages for his death. The jury awarded damages in the sum of $21,000, which sum was apportioned equally to the widow and six children of the decedent. The defendant appeals.
At the timé of the accident Heinig was the engineer in charge of northbound passenger train No. 32,…
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