Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Napier

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Reversing.

This is an action by appellee, Napier, against appellant, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, for damages resulting from injuries alleged to have been caused by appellant’s negligence. There was a verdict and judgment for appellee for $4,000; hence the appeal.

The negligence alleged was the “defective condition” of a hand car and motor car being used, the “defective and negligent way in which they were coupled together,” and “the negligent way” in which they were “being operated.” Appellant insists that the record affords no evidence…