Southern Ry. Co. v. Marshall
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 53—Action, to Recover Damages for Breach of Contract— APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Judgment for Plaintifff and Defendant Appeals.
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Case 53—Action, to Recover Damages for Breach of Contract— APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. Judgment for Plaintifff and Defendant Appeals. The petition alleges that the defendant, agreed with the plaintiff to transport him and his friends, together with the remains of his deceased mother, on August' 25, 189'.', upon defendant’s afternoon train from Jeffersontown to Shelbyville, •Ky., at which latter place the deceased was to be buried, and also agreed to furnish them a separate coach and to return the party the same evening from Shelbyville to Jeffersontown, on the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
Reversing.
Appellee’s mother died at Jeffersontown, Ky. The family desired to take her remanís to Shelbyville for burial on August 25, 1897. Appellee, on August 24th, went to see Blandford, appellant’s agent at Jeffersontown, and told him that he wished to make arrangements to have *563Ills mother’s remains, the family, apd some friends transported to Shelbyville, and for the-party to return to Jeffer.sontown after the burial. The agent told him that he would have to see the general passenger agent at Louisville. Appellee then went to Louisville, and, on reaching…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baughman v. Louisville, RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Brumfield v. Consolidated Coach CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Crossland v. HartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921