Cumberland Railroad v. Bays

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

— Affirming.

This is the second appeal of this case. The opinion on the former appeal may be found in 153 Ky., 159. On the first trial there was a judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $900. That judgment was reversed because the *610trial court gave an instruction authorizing a recovery of punitive damages. In remanding the case this court further held that plaintiffs’ right of recovery should not be confined to such injury as they suffered within one year next preceding the filing of the petition, but that they could recover damages for all…