Taylor's adm'r v. Pennsylvania Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 69—ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT. 1. The Jefferson circuit court has no jurisdiction to try and determine this cause. 3. The plaintiff has no legal capacity to prosecute this action. (23 N. Y., 465 ; 30 Barb., 99 ; 18 111., 349 ; 45 Maryland, 177 ; Shearman & Red-field on Negligence, 296; 71 111., 344; 98 Mass., 85; 4 Allen, 233; 12 Ibid, 438; 4 111., 521; 22 111., 609; 10 Ohio, 121.)
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE COFER
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellant, as administratrix of her deceased husband, William Taylor, brought this action in the Jefferson circuit court against the appellee to recover damages for the loss ■of the life of her intestate through the negligence of the appellee.
The petition showed that the intestate was domiciled in Jefferson county, in this state, at the time of his death; that the appellant was appointed administratrix by the county court of that county, and it also showed that the intestate was 'killed in the state of Indiana while acting in the capacity of…
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- Hansford's administratrix v. Payne & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1875
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