Willis' Administratrix v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court (Common Law and Equity Division).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Carroll
Affirming.
B. E. Willis, while walking on the track of the railroad company in the day time, was struck and killed by a passing train, and this suit was brought by his administratrix to recover damages for his death, which, it was alleged, was caused by the negligence of the employes in charge of the engine that struck and killed him.
On a trial of the case, after the evidence for the plaintiff had been introduced, the trial judge instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, and from the judgment on the verdict this appeal is prosecuted.
As the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brown's Admr. v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Becker v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Nipp's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Warnock's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- L. & N. R. R. v. Redmon's Admx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Vaughan's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Louisville & Nashville R. v. Smith's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Howard v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Stidham's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. Arrowood's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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