Legal Opinion
Payne v. Barnette's Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 17, 1922PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Clarke —
Reversiug.
On January 9, 1920, George B. Barnette was riding in an automobile driven by Carlton Elkin. As they were crossing the tracks of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and *490Texas-Pacific Railroad near ITustonville in Lincoln county, Kentucky, the automobile was' struck by a passenger train and Barnette was killed.
In this action by Ms administrator against the Director General of Railroads and the train engineer, the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $20,000.00 damages, and the defendants have appealed.
A reversal of the judgment is asked because (1) the court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Heaney v. . Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. RothCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Nipp's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Schulte v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Marty v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Stephenson's Administratrix v. Sharp's ExecutorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. Curtis' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Adams' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Crockett's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. Mischel's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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