Fisher v. Oregon Short Line, Ry. Co.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in suffering its railroad track to be obstructed by a slide of snow, earth, and gravel, at a point named on its road, whereby the train, of which plaintiff was conductor, and upon which he was riding, was thrown from the track, and he was injured. The defense set up is contributory negligence; and as relevant to the matter under review, the defendant’ alleged that its track had been obstructed for one or two days prior to the accident; that the plaintiff and other men with…