Union Railway Co. v. Carter

This suit was brought by Josie Carter to recover damages for the killing of her husband by an employee of the Union Railway Company. The case was tried without a jury, and the circuit judge rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff below for $2,000. This judgment was affirmed by the court of civil appeals, and a petition for certiorari has been filed by the railway company to bring' the case to this court.

The plaintiff in error, the Union Railway Company, is a common carrier, operating its lines in and near the city of Memphis. John Carter, the husband of plaintiff below, while stealing a…