Hall v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Preston, J. —

-Plaintiff alleged that, at about 1 o’clock on the morning of.March 9, 1921, decedent, Buffington, rode a string of cars which were being switched in defendant’s yards, and in the performance of hiS duties traveled south over and upon a car upon which he had set the brake, and another car; that, when Buffington reached the south end of the second-car, the defendant negligently switched other cars with great force and speed in and upon the switch track, and caused the cars to come in contact with such violence as to throw the said Buffing-ton from the car, and his body was run…