St, Louis & S. F. R. v. Guin
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Lee county. Hon. Claude Clayton, Judge. Suit by E. T. Guin against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. This is an appeal from a judgment for ten thousand dollars for injuries received by appellee while in the employ of the appellant railroad company. The opinion states the facts.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Lee county. Hon. Claude Clayton, Judge. Suit by E. T. Guin against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. This is an appeal from a judgment for ten thousand dollars for injuries received by appellee while in the employ of the appellant railroad company. The opinion states the facts. On the trial the court below gave the following instructions at the request of the plaintiff: “(1) The court charges the jury that the railroad company is responsible for injuries to a servant brought about by its own…
1Opinion of the Court
Cook, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Appellant states tbe case before us in this way:
“This was a suit on the part of tbe appellee against the appellant to recover damages for injuries received while be was yard conductor in tbe yards of tbe appellant at Armory, Miss. Appellee alleges that B. G. Trickett, who was also in the employ of tbe appellant as yardmaster in said yards, was a superior agent and officer to tbe appellee. Tbe declaration further alleges that tbe appellant failed to furnish appellee a safe and suitable place to work, and failed to supply safe and suitable tools to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hartford v. Northern Pacific RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Buckner v. Richmond & Danville RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1895
- Illinois Central Railroad v. GuessMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
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