Devine v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

Appellee recovered a judgment of ten thousand dollars for the death of "William H. Varnholtz. The evidence disclosed that Varnholtz was employed as head switchman by the appellant Railroad Company in its switch yards north of 55th street in Chicago. The other members of the crew were Patrick J. Forbes, conductor and foreman and one of the appellants; Duns-worth, rear switchman; Rathbun, engineer; and Lang, fireman. The switch yards contained sixteen tracks, including one main southbound and one main northbound track. Varnholtz worked there altogether only four nights, the crew being a night…