Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case SI — Action by Raymond Davis by His Guardian, Mary Davis, Against tiie Chesapeake & Onro Ry. Co. and the Cincinnati Elevated R. R. and Transfer and Bridge Co., for Damages foe Personal Injuries to said Infant. APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT-JAMES P. TARVIN, CIRCUIT J UDGE. Judgment for Plaintiff, Defendant Appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1st. Statement of case. 2d. Excessive damages. 3d.
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Case SI — Action by Raymond Davis by His Guardian, Mary Davis, Against tiie Chesapeake & Onro Ry. Co. and the Cincinnati Elevated R. R. and Transfer and Bridge Co., for Damages foe Personal Injuries to said Infant. APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT-JAMES P. TARVIN, CIRCUIT J UDGE. Judgment for Plaintiff, Defendant Appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1st. Statement of case. 2d. Excessive damages. 3d. The verdict is not sustained by evidence, and is contrary to the weight of the evidence^ The verdict and judgment of the court is contrary to law. L. & N. Railroad v. Wiade, 18 Ky. Law Rep., 549; C. &…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
Affirming,
Appellee, a little boy nine years old, by his mother and guardian filed this suit to recover of appellant for personal injuries sustained by him. The facts of the case, as shown by the testimony for appellee, which the jury by their verdict found in effect to be true, are as follows: Appellee was sent by his mother to get for her two loaves of bread and a can of tomatoes. * He bought these, and on his way home had *644to cross the railroad track. While waiting at the crossing, or near it, for a train to pass, he was standing about two and one-half or…
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- Lou. & Nash. R. R. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
- Abeles v. BransfieldSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
- Baker v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- L. & N. R. R. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
- Graney v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
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- Detore v. McKinsteryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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