Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Hobbs

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

F. W. Morgan resided with his family, consisting of cloven children, adjacent co the right of way of appellants, at a point between Fincastle and Torrent. The track in front of the house was on a considerable elevation. The eaves of the house were level with the roadbed. At this point there is a one per cent grade, and what is termed a double or reverse curve. A portion of the house was constructed of logs, chinked with mud, the remainder was built of planks; there were three rooms below and one above; the house was old; the roof in places cupped and…