Legal Opinion

McAllister v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 6, 1917No. 748PublishedCited by 39 opinions

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP KENTUCKY. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clarke

On March 26, 1902 — fifteen years since — the plaintiff filed her petition in the Circuit Court of Greenup County, Kentucky, against The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Virginia, hereinafter called the Virginia company, lessee, and The Maysville & Big Sandy Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Kentucky, hereinafter called the Kentucky company, the owner and lessor of the railway on which plaintiff’s decedent, on March 15th, 1902, was run down by a passing train and so injured that he soon thereafter died.

In due time, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  3. Illinois Central Railroad v. SheegogSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Excelsior Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  5. Herndon-Carter Co. v. James N. Norris, Son & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Hay v. May Department Stores Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Commonwealth v. SchwartzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Lewis v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  5. Miller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926

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