Bennett v. Louisville Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE '' — ACTION BY MARY E. BENNETT AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY FOR DAMAGES' FOR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE IN OPERATING A STREET CAR.- — February 20. Apepal from Jefferson Circuit Court, Common Pleas branch (2nd division). Thomas R. Cordon, Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. 1. Verdict was against the evidence and not sustained by sufficient evidence.
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CASE '' — ACTION BY MARY E. BENNETT AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY FOR DAMAGES' FOR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE IN OPERATING A STREET CAR.- — February 20. Apepal from Jefferson Circuit Court, Common Pleas branch (2nd division). Thomas R. Cordon, Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. 1. Verdict was against the evidence and not sustained by sufficient evidence. (Price, Admr., v. Graham, 1 Bibb, 570; Mahan v. Jarvis, 2 Bibb, 33; McGrath v. Herndon, 4 Monroe, 481; Price V. Wood, 7 Monroe, 223; Mercer v. Clark, 3 Bihh, 224; McCoy v. Martin, 4 Dana, 580; Hunt’s Hrs. v. Hunt, 3 B. Mon.,…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION by
Judge Nunn
— Affirming.
Appellant instituted this action against the appel-lee to recover damages for injuries received upon one of its cars, as she alleged, by the negligent manage-rnnt and operation thereof by the motorman. On the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the appel-lee, and she has appealed.
She alleged in her petition, in substance, that the *62motorman stopped the car for her, and as she entered the door of the car, and was in the act of taking her seat, the motorman negligently turned on the current, and started the car with a sudden and unusual jerk, by which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. v. HaleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
3Cited by7 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. BordersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Louisville Railway Co. v. WilderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Illinois Central R. R. v. BallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- L. & N. R. R. v. GainesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Dudley v. Blue Ribbon Line CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
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