Lanham v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 45. — ACTION BY DEE LANHAM AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE & NASHVILE R. R. CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. Chas. Patteson, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. 1. In this action for damages the defendant relied upon a receipt, which it produced to the plaintiff while on the stand, for $100.00, and purported to be a settlement in full for the injury received, which was admitted by the court over plaintiff’s objection.
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Case 45. — ACTION BY DEE LANHAM AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE & NASHVILE R. R. CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. Chas. Patteson, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. 1. In this action for damages the defendant relied upon a receipt, which it produced to the plaintiff while on the stand, for $100.00, and purported to be a settlement in full for the injury received, which was admitted by the court over plaintiff’s objection. No one proved it was signed by John MicChord or plaintiff, or any one else, or that plaintiff made his mark to it, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Settle
Affirming.
Appellant sued appellee in the Marion Circuit Court to recover damages for the alleged breach of a contract claimed to have been made between them, whereby appellee agreed to furnish him medical or surgical treatment and attention until he recovered from certain injuries received in its service and upon its railroad. It was, in substance, alleged in the petition that appellant’s leg was broken and his person otherwise injured by the negligence of appellee, for which he had and held a claim for damages against it, in compromise and settlement of which appellee…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kirchner v. New Home Sewing MacHine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Pierson v. HookerNew York Supreme Court · 1808
- Harmon v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
- Crane v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- Farmer v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
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- Pratt-Gilbert Co. v. HildrethArizona Supreme Court · 1922