Railway Co. v. Howard
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM HENRY. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Henry County. W. IT. Swiggart, J.
1Opinion of the CourtLea, J.
This suit was brought by Eliza Howard, widow of John Howard, for damages for the killing of her husband by the railroad company within the corporate limits of the town of Paris. The *146deceased liad come to town, and was returning home with his wagon, to which there were two mules hitched. Howard was approaching the track from the south, the railroad running east and west; the train was approaching from the east. The road-crossing ivas near the west end of a cut of one hundred yards in length. While crossing the railroad the wagon of Howard was struck by the engine, and he was immediately…
2Cited by18 opinions
- Byrne v. Kansas City, Ft. S. & M. R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
- Davidson Benedict Co. v. SeversonTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
- Tennessee Central Railway Co. v. UmenstetterTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Chattanooga Rapid Transit Co. v. WaltonTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
- Hurt v. Yazoo & M. V. R.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
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