Ingram v. New York Central Railroad

This cause comes before us on an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Madison County, sustaining defendant New York Central Railroad Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed by plaintiff, Robert Ingram. The action was one for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while engaging in wrecking certain structures on the premises of defendant Railroad Company.

Plaintiff, as one of the partners in the L. & R. Wrecking Company, executed a contract with defendant Railroad Company by the terms of which the Wrecking Company purchased and agreed to remove certain structures…