Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Grimes

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller —

Reversing.

On November 1, 1910, Hattie Grimes, aged 64, took passage upon appellant’s morning train from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Cyntbiana, Ky. According to appellee’s testimony, shortly after leaving Latonia, Ky., sbe tried to open tbe door of tbe ladies’ toilet in tbe day coacb in wbicb sbe was riding, but found it locked. Sbe repeated tbe attempt several times, at intervals, but without success. Sbe reported the fact that tbe door was locked to a dining car waiter wiio passed through tbe *220car, and directed him to inform the conductor and tell him to come and…