Barrett v. Pere Marquette Railroad

In the court of common pleas William J. Barrett brought an action to recover damages for the loss of an arm, caused, as claimed by him, on account of the negligence of the defendant company while he was in its employment as a yard switchman at Flint, Michigan. The injury occurred about 11 *308o’clock at night on. December 11, 1909. At the conclusion of the evidence offered on behalf of the plaintiff, the trial judge directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant company, which was done, and judgment entered accordingly;.

It appears from the evidence in the case that when Barrett…