Louisville N. R. Co. v. Flenn
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cullman County; J. E. Blackwood, Judge. Action by Lucy Flenn against-the Louisville & Nashville ¡Railroad Company. From judgment setting aside directed verdict for defendant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Appellee was driving along a public road which approached a crossing at an acute angle with the track of appellant’s railroad. When she reached a point variously estimated by the witnesses as from 50 feet to 50 yards from the crossing to which she was driving, and about 25 feet from the nearest point of appellant’s track, her horse became frightened at the whistle and rush of appellant’s train moving in the opposite direction, turned her buggy over, and caused the injuries for which she sought compensation in this action. Appellee testified that she knew nothing of the approach of the train…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Southern Railway Co. v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
3Cited by1 opinion
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. AbercrombieAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919