Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington Railroad v. Hedger
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 22-PETITION ORDINARY- APPEAL EROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Smith’s Mercantile Law, side page 254. Acts Kentucky Legislature, approved Feb. 28,1848, see. 20. Acts Kentucky Legislature, approved Feb. 8, 1870. Hilliard on Law of Torts, 562. Chitty on Contracts, 483. Story on Bailments, sec. 549, p. 553. 1 Smith’s Leading Cases, 101. 7 Exeh. 712, 773, Carr v. Lancashire & Yorkshire R. R. Co. 2 Redfield’s Law of Railways, 80. 2 Greenleaf on Evidence, sec. 215, p. 176. 6…
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Case 22-PETITION ORDINARY- APPEAL EROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Smith’s Mercantile Law, side page 254. Acts Kentucky Legislature, approved Feb. 28,1848, see. 20. Acts Kentucky Legislature, approved Feb. 8, 1870. Hilliard on Law of Torts, 562. Chitty on Contracts, 483. Story on Bailments, sec. 549, p. 553. 1 Smith’s Leading Cases, 101. 7 Exeh. 712, 773, Carr v. Lancashire & Yorkshire R. R. Co. 2 Redfield’s Law of Railways, 80. 2 Greenleaf on Evidence, sec. 215, p. 176. 6 How. 344, 382, N. J. S. N. Co. v. Merchants’ Bank. 3 Wall. 107, York Co. v. Central R. R. 1 Daily, 227 (N. Y. C. P.,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE PRYOR
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The appellee, John Hedger, on the 8th of February, in the year 1872, delivered a number of horses to the agent of the Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington Railroad Company at its station known as Elliston, on what is called the Short-Line Road, to be shipped to the city of Louisville. After the company had taken possession of the stock, in the attempt to drive them from the pens through a lane, or chute, into, the cars, one of the horses had its leg broken, causing its death.
*647The present action was instituted against the company for damages, in which…
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