Lynn v. Antrim Lumber Co.

*452The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover $2,958.50 damages for personal injuries sustained by him while engaged in coupling cars on defendant company’s “logging” railroad..

The defense was:—

1. Assumption by plaintiff of the ordinary risks incident to the employment, and that the accident which befell him came within the scope of such risks.

2. Contributory negligence.

The case was tried by jury, who returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1150, and from a judgment based thereon defendant prosecutes this appeal. Answering the appeal plaintiff prays…