Legal Opinion
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Howard's Administratrix
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 24, 1932PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Olay
Affirming.
Alliean Howard, as administratrix of E. C. Howard, brought this suit under the Federal Employers ’ Liability Act (45 USCA, seos. 51-59) against the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company to recover damages for his death. Prom a verdict and judgment in her favor for $8,500, this appeal is prosecuted.
The facts are these: Near the eastern end of the city of Ashland the railway company maintains a yard which is used for the -switching, storage, and repair of cars. The east-bound track is on the southern side of the yard, while the west-bound track is on the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Aerkfetz v. HumphreysSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. KoenneckeSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- L N. R. R. Co. v. GrantCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
3Cited by3 opinions
- Nashville, C., & St. L. Ry. Co. v. CleaverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. Noble's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. Chapman's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945