Ingle v. Clinchfield Railroad

The plaintiff in the court below who is now the plaintiff in error, instituted his action at law against the Clinchfield Railroad Company for damages for the wrongful death of Louise Ingle, his infant daughter, who was killed on the railroad track by an engine of a freight train operated by the defendant. After all of the evidence had been concluded, the defendant demurred to the evidence, the court sustained the demurrer, and entered a judgment for the defendant.

The considerations tó be entertained by the court and the principles of law controlling the decision upon a demurrer to the…