Morgan's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant sought to recover of the appellees $50,-000.00 for the death of his intestate, and, having lost his case in . the court below,-has appealed to this court. The intestate, Farris Morgan, lost his life in a fire which de*641stroyed liis father’s house, which was situated between Fineastle and Torrent in Lee county. This fire occurred about one o ’clock in the morning. The house destroyed was a one-story house with a loft above it. The main part was built of logs and had two box shed, rooms attached. Mr, and Mrs. Morgan and seven children…