1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 240 U.S.
  5. 240 U.S. 489 (1916)
 

SEABOARD AIR LINE v. KENNEY

No. 269.

240 U.S. 489 (1916)

36 S.Ct. 458

60 L.Ed. 762

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY v. KENNEY, ADMINISTRATOR OF CAPEHART, ALIAS EASON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1916.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Murray Allen for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Francis D. Winston, with whom Mr. J.H. Matthews was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The trial court on the verdict of a jury entered judgment against the plaintiff in error for the sum of $800 for the negligent killing of Capehart who was one of its employees, and this writ of error is prosecuted to reverse the action of the court below affirming such judgment. (167 Nor. Car. 14.) At the time of his death Capehart was a minor and was employed by the defendant company as a switchman. The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases