Johnson v. Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railway Co.

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Mary J. Johnson as administratrix of her husband, W. B. Johnson, brought this suit against Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Railway Company to recover damages for his death. At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court directed the jury to .return a verdict in favor of the defendant. Judgment was entered accordingly and plaintiff appeals.

The defendant operates a line of railroad extending from Shelby to Jenkins, in Letcher county. The accident occurred on a bridge about 335 feet from Elswick station. The side girders of the bridge…