Denver Tramway Co. v. Crumbaugh
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from, the District Court of Arapahoe County. This action was instituted by Jennie Crumbaugh to recover damages resulting from the death of her husband, Thomas Crumbaugh, who was killed by an accident on the 25th day of November, 1892. The complaint alleges that at the time of the accident Thomas Crumbaugh was engaged in the performance of his duty as conductor for The Denver Tramway Company, the defendant below and appellant here; that while so engaged he was caught…
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Appeal from, the District Court of Arapahoe County. This action was instituted by Jennie Crumbaugh to recover damages resulting from the death of her husband, Thomas Crumbaugh, who was killed by an accident on the 25th day of November, 1892. The complaint alleges that at the time of the accident Thomas Crumbaugh was engaged in the performance of his duty as conductor for The Denver Tramway Company, the defendant below and appellant here; that while so engaged he was caught and struck by a rapidly moving car, belonging to the defendant, and operated by it; that said accident was caused by the…
1Opinion of the Court
Chiee Justice Hayt
delivered the opinion of the court.
In addition to the general verdict against the appellant company, seven interrogatories were submitted to the jury. From the evidence, as resolved by the jury in answer to these special interrogatories, it appears that the accident occurred as follows:
On the evening of the 25th day of November, 1892, Crumbaugh returned from his regular run to the end of the line, *365this being tbe junction in North Denver, where the ears for Rocky Mountain lake and other localities start. At the time in question, the car of which Crumbaugh was conductor was…
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