Denver & Rio Grande Railroad v. Warring
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of La Plata County. Eon. Jas. L. Russell, Judge. Action by Belle Warring, as administratrix, against The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, ’ defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steele
court:
Warring was employed by The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company as a brakeman on one of the company’s freight trains during the month of March, 1901. He lost his life in a wreck occurring on that portion of the road situated in New Mexico. At the time of his death he was a resident of Du-' rango in this state. His widow, the appellee here, was appointed administratrix of his estate by the county court of La Plata county on October 24, 1901, and on November 4,1901, brought this action, claiming that it was by reason of the negligence of the company that her intestate lost his life. The…
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