Legal Opinion

Holston v. Coal & Iron Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 2, 1895PublishedCited by 10 opinions

FROM RHEA. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Rhea County. Jas. Gr. Parks, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

This is an action for damages for the death of Eli Holston, son of plaintiff, Kate Holston, and stepson of plaintiff, Squire Holston. *522There was a trial before the Coart and jury in the Court below, and verdict for the defendant, and plaintiffs have appealed, and assigned errors.

The deceased was a minor, and was killed while in the employ of the defendant company, for which he was working under an agreement that his wages should be paid to his mother as earned.

Numerous errors are assigned to the charge of the Court, which, in the view we have taken of the case, need not be passed upon.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hall v. Nashville & Chattanooga Rail RoadTennessee Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Davidson Benedict Co. v. SeversonTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Whitson, Admr. v. T.C. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. LenahanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  4. Wilson v. BartonTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Sharp v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915

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