Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Gower
Tennessee Supreme Court
Appeal' in error from tire Circuit Court of Davidson County. Frank T. Reid, J. Action by Gower against the railroad company for damages for personal injuries, which he avers wore caused by the company’s negligence. Judgment below in favor of Gower. The railroad company appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSnodgrass, J.
Gower was a brakeman on a freight train of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, and while in the discharge of one of his duties as such — that of coupling cars — was severely injured, and brought this action to recover dam*467ages for the injury sustained in the Circuit Court of Davidson County.
The injury occurred at Petersburg, Ky., on the night of April 5th, 1880.
About two miles from this point a car loaded with lumber had been taken into the train, and at Petersburg two flat' cars were taken out of the train and left. These were put on the side track, and this necessitated the coupling…
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