Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Bailey

Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Appellee recovered damages against appellant for personal injuries suffered by ber when run over on tbe latter’s railroad tracks near Paintsville. Tbe principal issue on tbis appeal is wbetber or not tbe company was entitled to a directed verdict. Tbis in turn depends on wbetber appellee was a trespasser or a licensee at tbe place of tbe accident.

Appellee was struck on appellant’s tracks at a point approximately a half a mile northeast of the Paintsville city limits. Between the City and the place of the accident is a small community known as G-reentown. Several…