Burke v. Ellis
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM MORGAN. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Morgan County. S. A. Rodgees, J.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries against Burke,- as receiver of the Harriman and N. E. R. R. Co., and against the company. There was a verdict and judgment for $1,500 in the Court below against the receiver and a verdict for the railroad.
The receiver, Burke, has appealed and assigned errors.
The first error assigned is, that the trial Court improperly overruled Burke’s plea in abatement.. *704This was, in effect, that, when the accident occurred, Burke was operating the road as receiver under the appointment and orders of the Chancery Court of Roane County, and he was not liable…
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