Hines v. Hopkins

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Reversing.

Appellee Hopldns was walking along a side track of the L. & N. railroad near Molus, Harlan county, Kentucky, in November, 1918, when he was struck from behind by a freight engine and severely injured, for which he instituted an action in the (Garrard circuit court and recovered a verdict for $2,000.00 damages. The Director General of Railroads appeals from the judgment entered *443upon the verdict, and insists that the same should be reversed because: (a) tbe trial court refused to peremptorily instruct tbe jury to find for tbe appellant, Director…