Weight v. Southern Pacific Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the Second district court, Weber county. H. H. Rolapp, Judge. Action of tort by James Alfred Wrigbt against the Southern Pacific Company. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to furnish a fireman in addition to the engineer to operate its engine, and in the engineer negligently failing to obey the signals given, while acting in the double capacity of engineer and fireman. The record shows that the plaintiff was a switchman in the employ of the defendant at the time of the accident. On the morning of the 11th day of August, 1892, about 1:15 o’clock, he was performing his duties as switchman, and, for the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Howland v. Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Quimby v. Vermont Central RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1851
- Illinois Central Railroad v. ReedyIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
- Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. NovakCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1894
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