Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Spears' Admr.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Rockcastle Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Quin
— Affirming.
On August 10, 1917, G-arrett Spie'ars boarded a train at Rowland destined for Crab Orchard, Ky. As the train approached the latter place the flagman announced the station and Spears, who was in the smoker, went to the platform of that car and when the train reached a point about four hundred and fifty feet west of the station Spears either stepped -or was thrown from the car and instantly killed. In this suit, instituted by his administrator, a recovery was had, to reverse which this appeal has been prosecuted.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Albin Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Louisville Railway Co. v. OsborneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Lexington & Eastern Railway Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Gayle's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. Stith's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
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- Chesapeake Ohio Railway Company v. HayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Roederer's Administratrix v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
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