Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Lahr
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM ROBERTSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Robertson County. Jo. C. Stark, J. Action by J. M. Labr against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for personal injuries received by him while in its employ. Judgment below- for $4,500 in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.
The appellee was one of a gang of carpenters in the employment of the appellant, and sustained an injury while engaged in repairing a high railway trestle, through the alleged negligence of oné B. E. Ligón, a fellow-servant, who was foreman of the gang.
The proof shows that the lower bents, upon which work was being done, were held in position by means of guy ropes, securely fastened to the top of the trestle, and that the workmen were accustomed to descend by means of these guy ropes from the upper to the lower bents. It also appears that there was a long rope, partly lying in a coil, upon…
2Cited by9 opinions
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