Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Platt

This was an action on the case, brought to the City Court of Alton, by William Platt, plaintiff, and against the Chicago and Alton railroad company, defendant, to recover damage for a personal injury. The injury consisted in bruising one of the legs of the plaintiff, rendering amputation below the knee necessary, and was caused by a defective ladder which plaintiff was obliged to use in the performance of his duty as a brakeman. The car on which was this defective ladder was a stock car, and, to all appearances, in good condition and repair in all respects, no defect in the ladder being…