Legal Opinion

Williamson v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided February 25, 1938PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HAYES, District Judge.

The complaint alleges that on November 18, 1936, the plaintiff’s intestate, Joe H. Williamson, was twenty-two years of age; that about 9 o’clock p. m. he was walking from Main street to Holloway street along the right of way of the defendant; that he was on a trestle maintained by the defendant over and above Taylor street; that at this point the railroad tracks form a V; and that while he was walking along this trestle and approached the opening of the V that he stepped off of the trestle through an opening and fell into the street twenty-two feet below receiving…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Union Pacific Railway Co. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. United Zinc & Chemical Co. v. BrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  5. New York Central Railroad v. ChisholmSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Houle v. CARR-CONSOLIDATED BISCUIT COMPANYSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1956

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API