Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. Winslow
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 114 — Action of Luther Winslow Against Illinois Central Ry. Co., for Damages for. Abusive and Insulting Language Used by Defendant’s Servants Towards Him While a Passenger on Defendant’s Train. APPEAL FROM GRAVES CIRCUIT COURT-R. J. BUGG, CIRCUIT JUDGE. Judgment for Plaintiff.
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Case 114 — Action of Luther Winslow Against Illinois Central Ry. Co., for Damages for. Abusive and Insulting Language Used by Defendant’s Servants Towards Him While a Passenger on Defendant’s Train. APPEAL FROM GRAVES CIRCUIT COURT-R. J. BUGG, CIRCUIT JUDGE. Judgment for Plaintiff. Defendant Appeals. 1. This suit grew out of the fact that the flagman of appellant’s train asked the plaintiff, who was a passenger riding on the caboose, no-t to spit on a hot stove which was used for heating the caboose, at which plaintiff became angry and some rough talk was used by both of them, but" no attempt…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion oe the court by
JUDGE SETTLE
Reversing.
•'Appellee, by verdict of a jury and judgment of the court below, recovered of appellant $200 in damages. It appears *879from the statements of the petition that appellee, while a passenger in a caboose of one of appellant’s freight trains, traveling from Wingo to Mayfield, Ky., upon a first-class ticket, which he had purchased before taking the train, was insulted and threatened with violence by appellant’s brakeman who was charged with the duty of seeing to- the comfort and safety of appellee and other passengers on the train; that the alleged…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Ellis' Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Winnegar's Administrator v. Central Passenger Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- Lou. & Nash. R. R. v. BallardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Lou. & Nash. R. R. v. BallardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
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- Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. HouchinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
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- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. SaulsberryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Gladdish v. Southeastern Greyhound LinesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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