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Eon. S. M. Wilson,
Counsel, L. 51‘ 3. :1. 00.,
Lexington, Iientucky.
Deer Sir:

I are handing you herewith ;Trder of satisfaction
dismissing the case of L:‘.’."iS Adkins ‘:. L. a 2. I: . 30., Breet‘nitt
Circui" Court, settled at defendant's ecsts. gt tire p‘l‘oper
time please have same entered.

For your information this case was settled for
one thousand two hundred dollars.

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Mr. S. M. Wilson,
Cou.se1, L. & E. R. Co.,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:

I tog to acknowledge receipt of your favor of March 6th
with enclosures referred to therein relative to suit of Louis
Atkins v. L. & D. 3. Co., Breethitt Circuit Court for $25000.
on account of injuries sustained by Atkins while employed as a
section laborer on the L. & 3. Extension, Sept. 25rd,1915.

The probabilities are that this case will be set-
tled through J. M. McDaniels at $1200. within a few days. As
seen as settlement has been consumated you will be promptly
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LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
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LOUISVILLE. KY. " " ’ ‘
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_ Local Attorney L. (76‘. N. R. R. CO.

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Breothitt CirCuit Court.
. Lewis Adkins, Plaintiff.
VS: PETITIDN.
Louisville & jashville ‘ W
_ Railroad Compan;, . Defendant.

\ I The plaintiff, Lewis Adkins states the: the defendant,
Lmiisville & Hashville Raieras Jogpan; is a cccporetion duly
created'under the laws of the State of Kentucky, with power '
to sue and be sued, contract aux be contracted with,

Plaintiff states that on or about September 23rd, 1913
he was ordered and directed by the foreman of the defendant, I
‘ Company to boarfi a Hand—car caning fTOM near Chendwee Tunnel
toward Jackson, Ky., that while on said Hand—car under the
, idirection of the foreman Vho hed charge of said car, and di—
rection over the employees of said company, that the said car
' cume into a collission with an Engine and Tender couins in an
« 7 opposite iirection, that is from Jack52n toward Chenowee Tuncel,

I and plaintiff in greet fear, fright and excite,ent which was
caused by and through.the gros; negligence and carelessness of
the defendant, its agents and servants in the management of said
train and Hand-car, and in order to ewve his life, while stepping
fron said Hand-car and was struck by same, and that the said Engine
and Tender immediately struck said car, and that the said car and

I Engine broke his lef between his thigh gnu knee perminently injured
his other leg, end perminently injured him in his back, spine, kid-
neys anfi peruinently injured him to some extent in each and eyery '
‘ part of his body, and in all the functions thereof, and caused, ,
causes and will reasonably continue to cause him great physical
pain and mental anguish throughout his life, and cause and causes

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and will reanonably continue to Gauge him to lose valuable time '
thrmggnout his 1ife,and also perminenily impaired hio strength,
5 abilifiy and capacity to labor and earn money.
> Plaintiff says that up to she time of the filing of this
911% that he has lost five monthg time to the remaonahle Volue of
fiSGfiOO per monfih, and was cowpelled to stay in the flospital
, 0o account of said injurieo for twelve weeks aolid time, onfi
thereafter was confined to the bed and room for nhout two months,
‘ that his loss of time to date of ,30C.CC. That his leg is and
will alwaygvbe crookeo, migshapen and weak, and ho will filways be
practically helpless ans unghle to earn a living for himself. ~
Plaintiff atateo that in adoition to the gross
negligence and carelessness of the flefcndant as hereinbefore
sot out, that zhg defnndant was also 3333313 grossly, oarelesgu
mess and negligent, in that it SLT mum knew that he and others were
‘ in great hanger and peril, 0? with oxdinary core omxld have known
.‘ it, and thereafter failed to use ordinary oare to prevent injuring
him. , I
I 7 Plaintiff states that bio inguriora are zzloo due. to -me‘%” \.
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. defonuant‘o gross negligence in the manggpmeni and the maintefiance
- and operation of its toasts, trains, Hanéwears and in its methods
of work at amo uboufi she Line of his injury, and aloe in the
grooa violation of the ruleo of tho company in having oaid Hand-car
' and said train upon said tract meeting each other at Lhe same time, >
‘ without any f1a3man or other waoning to each of the proaence of. ~
the other.
' Plaintiff States that on acoount of tho Hross negligenoe ,
, and carelessneoo of the defewdont us heroinbofore setuout, and
furthermore, by and through its grog; carelessness and negligence
that he hag been injurefl perminantly ana domaged in the sum of
Twenty-five Thousand($25,CCO.CG) Dollars, .
W E E R E F O R E, plaintiff prays for judgment against
,. > ‘ the defendant for the sow of $25,000.00, for his cost and all ~
' proper relief. 7 , t l
‘ v ' A J «1:1. McDaniel, ,
; Afiforney for Plaintiff. , ,-