Legal Opinion

Dishon v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky

Decided November 20, 1903PublishedCited by 10 opinions

On Motion for New Trial.

1Opinion of the Court

COCHRAN, District Judge.

On the trial of this action I sustained a motion by defendant at the close of all the evidence to in-, struct the jury to find for defendant. Plaintiff has made a motion for a new trial on the ground that I erred in so instructing the jury. The question involved is an interesting one, and deserves and has received at my hands careful consideration.

*195The deceased, John Dishon, was in the employ -of defendant as a section hand, and worked on that section of the road which includes High Bridge Station, under a section boss. That station is located on the north side of the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Northern Pacific Railroad v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Northern Pacific Railroad v. HamblySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Fletcher v. Baltimore & Potomac RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  4. Railroad Company v. FortSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. Russell v. . the Hudson River Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1858

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lamphere v. Oregon R. & Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1912
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Moyse v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Murch Bros. Const. Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
  5. Carlock v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913

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