Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 15, 1920No. 9415PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error to Chaffee District Court, Hon. James L. Cooper, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This action was commenced by the plaintiff as 'widow to-recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of her husband, an employee of the defendant in error. Judgment was recovered and upon review this judgment was set aside. Denver v. Rio Grande R. R. Co. v. Wilson, 62 Colo. 492, 163 Pac. 857.
*106It developed on the former hearing that the defendant was,at the time engaged in interstate commerce, and it was held by this court that recovery could not be had by plaintiff as widow of deceased as provided by the Colorado statute, but that the action must be by a personal representative of the…
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