Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. Dickerson's Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 92 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM GRANT CIRCUIT COURT. 1. It is not the duty of the engineer of a train to exeroise any care to. discover the presence of a trespasser on the track. Given v. K. C. R. R. Co., 12 Ky. Law Rep., 951; L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Howard’s Adm’r., 82 Kentucky, 217; K. C. R. R. Co. v. Gastineau’s Adm’r., 83 Kentucky, 122; France’s Adm’r., v. L. & N. R. R. Co., 15 Ky. Law Rep., 244; L. & N. R. R. Co., v. Cooper’s Adm’r., 7 Ky.
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Case 92 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM GRANT CIRCUIT COURT. 1. It is not the duty of the engineer of a train to exeroise any care to. discover the presence of a trespasser on the track. Given v. K. C. R. R. Co., 12 Ky. Law Rep., 951; L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Howard’s Adm’r., 82 Kentucky, 217; K. C. R. R. Co. v. Gastineau’s Adm’r., 83 Kentucky, 122; France’s Adm’r., v. L. & N. R. R. Co., 15 Ky. Law Rep., 244; L. & N. R. R. Co., v. Cooper’s Adm’r., 7 Ky. Law Rep., 102; McDermott v. K. C. R. R. Co., 93 Kentucky, 408; Brown’s Adm’r. v. L. .& N. R. R. Co., 17 Ky. Law Rep., 145; Baskin’s Adm’r. v. L.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE GUPPY
DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT.
This action was instituted by the appellee against the* appellant to recover for the killing of Fletcher .Dickerson by the appellant’s train of cars striking and so injuring-said Fletcher Dickerson as to' produce death in a short, time thereafter, in the petition it is alleged- that the killing was done carelessly and negligently. The answer denied all carelessness or negligence upon the part of the ap*562pellant. The second paragraph of the answer, in substance, admits the killing; but says it was unavoidable, and not the result of any negligence or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Conley's Adm'r v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Kentucky Central R. R. v. Gastineau's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
- McDermott v. Kentucky Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
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- Tennessee Cent. R. R. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- McKnight's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Johnson v. Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Coleman's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & O. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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