Legal Opinion
Lowry v. Seaboard Airline R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1948No. 12361PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant sued appellee for the homicide of his eighteen year old daughter at a grade crossing on 63rd Street in the City of Jacksonville, suing under Florida Statutes of 1941, Sect. 768.03, F.S.A. touching “death by wrongful act, negligence, carelessness or default”. The case was removed to the District Court because of diversity of citizenship. The declaration alleged that the crossing y&s in a thickly populated section and was much used and was specially dangerous because the view was obstructed and there were no safety devices, and that the train which killed Miss…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. FoxworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
- Bradley v. Missouri Pac. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. WallaceSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
- Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Charles Cater and Gulf American Fire and Casualty Company v. Gordon Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. PiddCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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