Legal Opinion

L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Payne

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 1, 1909PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. I. H. Thurman, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff:, defendant appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. . 1. The verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence, but is flagrantly and palpably against the weight of the evidence upon three material findings, viz: (a) That appellant was guilty of negligence.

Read the full summary

Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. I. H. Thurman, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff:, defendant appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. . 1. The verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence, but is flagrantly and palpably against the weight of the evidence upon three material findings, viz: (a) That appellant was guilty of negligence. I. C. R. R. Go. v. Jolly (Ky.) 78 S. W!. 477; L. H. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Jolly’s Admrx (Ky.) 90 S. W.-977; L. & N. R. R. Co.v.McGary’sAdm’r (Ky.) 47 S. W. 440; L. & N. R. R. Co. v.Hurt, 116 Ky. 5,53; L. & E. Mail Company v. Gilliland (Ky.) 72 S. W. 1101; L. & N.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Lassing.

Reversing.

This is the second appeal of this case. The opinion on the former appeal is found in 104 S. W. 752. As the facts are fully stated in that opinion, they are not restated here. Upon the return of th'e case a trial was *541had, which resulted in a verdict for $1,000 in favor' of the plaintiff, and to reverse the judgment predicated on that verdict this appeal is prosecuted.

Four grounds are relied upon for reversal: First, that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; second, that the court erred in admitting incompetent eAÚdence; third, because…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. ReaumeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Birmingham Baptist Hospital, Inc. v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. Sand Hill Energy, Inc. v. SmithKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Rowland's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Shields' Admrs. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  5. Pearson v. Birmingham Transit CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1956

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

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

Powered by the Exa API