Troxler v. . R. R.

This is the same action in which there was a former trial and appeal, reported in 122 N.C. 902. The plaintiff was a brakeman on a through freight train of the defendant company, and by direction of the conductor undertook to couple two cars, which were not furnished with automatic couplers. He used first a stick, and failing with that, used his hand, but in the effort, owing to the rebound, his hand got caught between the deadlocks and was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated.

In the light of the former trial his Honor declined to submit an issue as to whether the plaintiff was injured…