Moyer v. Ann Arbor Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gratiot; Searl, J. Case by John Moyer against the Ann Arbor Railroad Company for personal injuries. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
Plaintiff’s action is based upon the same facts, considered by this court, in the case of Veit v. Railroad Co., 150 Mich. 358 (114 N. W. 233), where a full statement thereof will be found. In the Veit Case, the plaintiff was an engineer of one of the colliding trains; in the case at bar, the plaintiff was a section hand of six or seven years’ experience. The wreck at Bagnall was *646within the limits of the section upon which plaintiff was employed. He was set to work by Cooley, his section boss, to help clear away the wreck. After working about half an hour, plaintiff was ordered by Cooley to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Berrigan v. . New York, Lake Erie and Western Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Anderson v. GouldbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Enright v. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Gavigan v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1896
- Whalen v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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