CHESAPEAKE & O. RY. CO. v. JENKINS


227 S.W.2d 906 (1949)

312 Ky. 470

CHESAPEAKE & O. RY. CO. v. JENKINS.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 10, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LeWright Browning, Ashland, Odis W. Bertelsman, Newport, for appellant.

Benton, Benton & Luedke, Newport, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Walter Jenkins, an employee, died as a result of injuries suffered while working on a cut of freight cars in appellant's railroad yard. The jury awarded appellee, his administrator, $25,000 damages. The significant question on this appeal is whether or not the railroad company was entitled to a directed verdict.

Appellant operates a large switching yard in Campbell County. In making up trains it carries on an operation known as "humping...

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