Legal Opinion
Whitlow v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1904PublishedCited by 38 opinions
FROM MARION. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion County.— S. D. McReynolds, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
This action was brought in the circuit court of Marion county to recover damages for the wrongful death of one *347John Whitlow, who it is alleged was killed on the line of the defendant’s railway in the town of Bridgeport, in the State of Alabama. The action is based upon section 27 of the Code of 1896 of that State. It also appears as section 2589 of the Code of 1886. The original act on which these sections were based was passed on the 5th of February, 1872. The statutory provision above referred to reads as follows:
“A personal representative may maintain an action, and recover such damages as…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Wisconsin v. Pelican InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Dennick v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Winters v. MaxeyTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
- Richardson v. Pacific Power & Light Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1941
- Zurick v. InmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- Gordon's Transports, Inc. v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
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