East St. Louis Connecting Railway Co. v. O'Hara

Mr. J ustioe Sample

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellee recovered a judgment of $1,300 for the loss of the first joint of his right thumb, while performing his duty as night yard clerk for the appellant. The appellant, as its name indicates, handled the cars of some fifteen different railroads connecting with it, that were destined to or had crossed the Mississippi river on transfer boats at East St. Louis. The duty of appellee was to take the numbers and seals of the cars so delivered to appellant’s connecting railway, note the time of receipt and delivery thereof, make record of…