Van Leuvan v. Ann Arbor Railroad

This action is brought by plaintiff to recover for a personal injury suffered while in the employ of defendant, on February 15, 1907.

At the time of the injury, plaintiff was 43 years of age, and had been in railroad service for about 24 years. He had held successively the positions of section foreman, brakeman, switchman, and yardmaster. At the time of the accident, plaintiff was serving as a conductor, and had held that position for about seven months. On the night of February 14, 1907, plaintiff brought into Cadillac a train of cars which he had picked up a few hours before at various…