Randall v. Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Co.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries claimed to have been sustained by plaintiff by being compelled by a brakeman to jump from a *116freight train, while in motion, belonging to defendant. The injury occurred March 19,1894. The plaintiff, without permission of the defendant, got upon one of defendant’s freight trains at Charlotte, this State. When the train arrived near Olivet Hill, plaintiff was discovered by one of defendant’s brakemen between two cars, holding onto the projecting iron at the end of the car. Plaintiff claims that, while the train was running at a high rate of…