Bradford v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson County Circuit Court. — Now. E. E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The engine room was sufficiently lighted. Defendant was not guilty of any negligence. The demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained.
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Appeal from Jackson County Circuit Court. — Now. E. E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The engine room was sufficiently lighted. Defendant was not guilty of any negligence. The demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained. Jackson v. Elevator Co., 209 Mo. 506; Holmes v. Brandenbaugh, 172 Mo. 53. (2) Plaintiff saw and knew the cogwheels were and' fully appreciated the danger of allowing his hand to come in contact with them, and was therefore guilty of negligence in allowing the cotton waste to be come entangled in the cogwheels and draw his hand between them, and, therefore, he cannot recover.…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
This is a suit for damages sustained by the plaintiff and alleged to have been the result of defendant’s negligence. The injury occurred on the 27th day of August, 1905.
The plaintiff was in the employ of the defendant on the section work of its railroad at Yale, a station in Jackson county. After having moved to Vale preparatory to assuming his work, he was informed that he would, in addition to his usual work, be required to run a gasoline engine. He raised some objection to running the engine on the ground of his inexperience, but was informed that a man would be furnished to instruct him…
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- Britton v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Sherwood v. Grand Avenue Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Hunt v. Ancient Order of PyramidsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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