Barschow v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in the circuit court. Defendant asks us to reverse that judgment for various reasons, which we will consider in detail.

First. Defendant contends that the trial court should have directed a verdict in its favor. The consideration of this contention requires a brief statement of the case, which statement we make, as we should, most favorably to plaintiff.

At the time of his injury plaintiff was employed by the defendant in its roundhouse in the city of Adrian. It was his duty to assist in cleaning and coaling engines brought to said roundhouse by the…