WALLACE v. LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 15398.

332 F.2d 97 (1964)

Marion C. WALLACE, Administratrix of the Estate of Carl A. Wallace, Deceased, and The Travelers Insurance Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

May 21, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harlan Dodson, Nashville, Tenn. (Hooker, Keeble, Dodson & Harris, Nashville, Tenn., on the brief), for appellant.

Jerry C. Colley, Columbia, Tenn., and Samuel McP. Glasgow, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. (MacFarland & Colley, Columbia, Tenn., Glasgow & Adams, Nashville, Tenn., of counsel), for appellee.

Before WEICK, Chief Judge, and MILLER and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges.


WEICK, Chief Judge.

The action in the District Court was brought by plaintiff, as administratrix of her deceased husband, to recover damages for his wrongful death arising out of a grade crossing accident occurring in Dresden, Tennessee. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. The case was tried before a jury resulting in a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $35,000.

The only question presented in this appeal was whether the District...

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