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Stones v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1921No. 4,303PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from District Cou/rt, Fergus County; H. L. De Kalb, Judge. Action by Henry Stones against tbe Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company. From a judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while in the course of his employment. „The trial court granted a motion for a nonsuit and rendered judgment dismissing the complaint. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to understand the theory of the pleader in drafting the complaint. It is alleged that plaintiff was employed by the railway company as a section-hand under the direction and control of a foreman; that on the day of the accident the foreman, in violation of a rule of the company which required…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Allen v. Bear Creek Coal Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Monson v. La France Copper Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Sorenson v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Markinovich v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Boyd v. Great Northern Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Grant v. NihillMontana Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Boepple v. MohaltMontana Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Fisher v. Butte Electric Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1925
  5. McDonough v. SmithMontana Supreme Court · 1930

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