Legal Opinion
Illinois Central Railroad v. Bell Union Coal & Mining Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 27, 1931PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
• Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner—
Affirming.
The appellee, Bell Union Coal & Mining Company, suffered the loss by fire of a -large barn and contents during the afternoon of May 17, 1927, and it has recovered a judgment for damages therefor against the appellants, Illinois Central Railroad Company and the Chicago, New Orleans & St. Louis Railroad Company, in the sum of $3,500. The Illinois Central Railroad Company operated its train on a track leased from its coappellant.
The building was 147 feet from the railroad. The fire was discovered “boiling up” through a hole which had…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cin., N. O. & T. P. Ry Co. v. Sadieville Milling Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- John P. Gorman Coal Co. v. L. N. R. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Home Insurance Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. HaggardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Illinois Central Railroad v. ScheibleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Clemons v. Dawkins Log & Mill Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. BeanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Roark's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Withers v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947