Legal Opinion
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 10, 1918PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas No. 4).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Reversing,
*419Ben Johnson and A. B. Wells brought two separate actions against the Louisville & Nashville Eailroad Company to recover damages for injuries to an interstate shipment of horses and mules. One of the cars was shipped in the name of Ben Johnson, while two of the cars were shipped in the name of A. B. Wells. It developed on the trial that-Wells' and Johnson were equally interested in the three shipments and both were made parties plaintiff to each suit. The two suits were tried as one action and judgment rendered in their favor…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. WallSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Erie Railroad v. StoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Carbic Manufacturing Co. v. Western Express Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Vital v. KerrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- Schaefer, Inc. v. Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Mexican Light & Power Co. v. Texas-Mexican Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1945
- Forkner v. Louisville Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930