Nichols v. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Lawrence Circuit Court; W. H. Martin, Judge. Action by Bettie F. Nichols, administratrix of the estate of Charles L. Nichols, deceased, against the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, J.
Appellant, the widow of Charles L. Nichols, deceased, as administratrix, brought this action against appellee, to recover damages for the death of the decedent, caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant. The complaint is in two paragraphs. The accident occurred at a public highway crossing. The deceased and his son Were riding in a road wagon drawn by two mules. The negligence attributed to the appellee in the first paragraph is (1) failure to give the statutory signals, (2) failure to check the speed of the train, and (3) unnecessarily giving the danger signals and ringing the bell…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Norton v. North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- Southern Indiana Railway Co. v. PeytonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
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