RAILROAD COMPANY v. STOUT


84 U.S. 657 (1873)

17 Wall. 657

RAILROAD COMPANY v. STOUT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Isaac Cook, for the plaintiff in error, insisted —

Mr. S.A. Strickland, contra.


Mr. Justice HUNT delivered the opinion of the court.

1st. It is well settled that the conduct of an infant of tender years is not to be judged by the same rule which governs that of an adult. While it is the general rule in regard to an adult, that to entitle him to recover damages for an injury resulting from the fault or negligence of another, he must himself have been free from fault, such is not the rule in regard to an...

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