Gekas v. Oregon-Washington R. & N. Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Thomas K. G-ekas against the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, a corporation, to recover damages for negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. A verdict was rendered for the sum of $2,500. From a judgment entered thereon, defendant appeals.
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From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Thomas K. G-ekas against the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, a corporation, to recover damages for negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. A verdict was rendered for the sum of $2,500. From a judgment entered thereon, defendant appeals. The plaintiff alleges as the gist of his complaint that on November 15, 1913, he was employed by the defendant on. its interstate railroad as section foreman, near Rowena, Oregon; that the company furnished him with various…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The evidence introduced on the part of the plaintiff tended to show that about July 26, 1913, Mr. Hickson, general superintendent or roadmaster of defendant company, instructed the plaintiff to clear the right of way of brush and to use the adzes for that purpose; that he was informed that the section foreman had two or three such tools, and that he told the plaintiff he would send him three more; that these were sent in a supply car from the Albina shops, where they had been for repair and revamping; that they were used for a long time as directed, keeping one to use on ties, until the time…
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