Frebes v. Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Perkins (Willis B.), J., presiding. Case by George P. Frebes against the Michigan Central Railroad Company for personal injuries. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an action brought by George P. Frebes, under the Federal employers’ liability act (35 U. S. Stat. chap. 149, p. 65), to recover for personal injuries sustained by him on October 23, 1917; while in the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad Company as a car rider in its junction yards at Detroit, Michigan. The defendant has the junction switching yards, where incoming freight trains are broken up and outgoing freight trains are made up. On each car as it is so switched rides a switchman who is called a car rider. His duty is to stop the car at the proper place, and open the coupler so…
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