Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe City Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Armngton. Tbis action was brought by Ur. Benj. J. Baldwin, against tbe appellant corporation, to recover tbe sum of $1,300 “for services rendered by plaintiff for defendant in tbe examination of defendant’s employees for color blindness;” and was commenced on tbe 8th October, 1887. Tbe plaintiff was one of tbe medical examiners appointed by Governor Seay, under tbe provisions of tbe act approved…
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Appeal from tbe City Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Armngton. Tbis action was brought by Ur. Benj. J. Baldwin, against tbe appellant corporation, to recover tbe sum of $1,300 “for services rendered by plaintiff for defendant in tbe examination of defendant’s employees for color blindness;” and was commenced on tbe 8th October, 1887. Tbe plaintiff was one of tbe medical examiners appointed by Governor Seay, under tbe provisions of tbe act approved February 28th, 1887, entitled “An act for tbe protection of tbe travelling public against accidents caused by color blindness…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
Appellee was appointed an examiner under tbe provisions of “An act for the protection of tbe travelling public against accidents caused by color blindness and defective vision.” Tbe Act disqualifies all persons affected with color blindness and loss of visual power, one or both, to tbe extent defined therein, from serving on railroad lines in tbe capacity of locomotive engineer, fireman, train-*621conductor, brakeman, gate-tender, or signal-man, or in any other position which requires the use or discrimination of form or color signals; and makes it a misdemeanor for any person to serve in any of…
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