Chenoweth v. Great Northern Ry. Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Cascade County; M. PL. Ewing, Judge. Action by 'Jay H. Chenoweth against the Great Northern Railway Company and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. From a judgment for plaintiff: and an order denying it a new trial, defendant railway company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
This action was brought against the Great Northern Railway Company and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while working in the smelter at Great Falls. A motion for nonsuit by the mining company was sustained at the close of plaintiff’s case.
As against the railway company, the complaint charges negligence in coupling a locomotive to empty cars at the place where plaintiff was engaged in the performance of the duties of his employment, in such a careless and violent manner that the cars were driven eastward and upon the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. HadleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- State v. PeelMontana Supreme Court · 1899
- Mullery v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1915
- Johnson v. Butte & Superior Copper Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1910
- State v. SloanMontana Supreme Court · 1899
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