Britton v. Northern Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for St. Louis county, where the action was tried before Steams, J., a verdict of $750 rendered for plaintiff, and a motion for a- new trial denied.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
The plaintiff was at work as a section hand upon defendant’s line of railway in the state of Wisconsin, with three other men, one being the foreman. On the morning in question these men were at work on the east end of their section, and were directed to go westerly with a hand-car to a station called “Walbridge.” The road-master accompanied them, but-before reaching their destination they came upon a locomotive standing upon the track. In front of it was a flat-car loaded with sand, which was then being thrown off for use at a culvert. The locomotive had backed down from Wal-bridge, thus…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Meyers v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896