Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Taylor's Administrator

*436Opinion op the Court by

Judge Turner.

Reversing.

On May 17th, 1913, appellee’s intestate, John C. Taylor, a man sixty-eight years of age, was struck at or near Sparta in Gallatin county by one of appellant’s fast north bound passenger trains and killed.

In this action by his administrator for damages because of the alleged negligence of appellant which caused his death a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,000.00 was returned, upon which judgment was entered, and the company has appealed.

As we have concluded that the directed verdict asked for by appellant should have been given on the trial below…