Thompson's Administrator v. Illinois Central Railroad

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Plaintiff, D. M. Thompson, as administrator of James Nelson Thompson, deceased, brought this action against the defendants, Illinois Central Railroad Company and its engineer, Sam Lawther, to recover for the *821death of his- intestate. At the conclusion of the evidence for plaintiff the court directed a verdict in favor of defendant. Judgment was entered accordingly, and plaintiff appeals.

The evidence for plaintiff-is as-follows:

Alfred Armstrong testified that he, Melvin Crumbaker and the decedent, James Nelson Thompson, all of…