Rochford v. Pennsylvania Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the. United States for the Northern District of Ohio. Action by George Rochford, by his next friend, Alice Rochford, against the Pennsylvania Company. Judgment for defendant on directed verdict, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LURTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an action in tort by the plaintiff in error for an injury sustained while in the line of his'duty as a yard switchman for the defendant railway company. At the close of all the evidence the court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. This is the only error assigned.
Rochford claims to have been struck, while handling a yard switch, by the tender of a yard engine while backing up.. It was his duty as head brakeman to follow the engine and open and close switches. ; The switch he was required to handle in this instance was what is called a…
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