Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Dougherty

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Eeversing.

Appellee sued the appellant to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by bim from illness resulting from appellant’s failure .to properly heat a railway mail car after its arrival in Nashville, Tennessee, from 2:35 a. m. until about 5:30 a. m. on January 24, 1914, during which time, as a United States postal clerk, he was assorting mail in said car.

The allegations of the petition are denied and contributory negligence pleaded by appellant. Upon a trial appellee was awarded $1,000.00 damages, to reverse which judgment appellant is appealing.

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