Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Kelly

Jackson, Judge.

This suit was brought by Kelly against the railroad company for damages received by him while engaged in coupling the cars of the company. lie was in their employment as a train hand, and this, in connection with other business, was his duty. The injury received was the mashing of the right hand so as permanently to deprive him of the use of it, and the verdict of the jury was three thousand dollars. The evidence in respect to any fault being in the plaintiff, and the negligence of the defendant’s other agents, was conflicting. It was in proof that the other hand of the…