Marceau v. Rutland Railroad

The above entitled action was tried and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff. This is a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial.

Tile plaintiff was a fireman, working upon an engine of defendant at the time of the accident. There was an explosion, as it was called, or sudden expansion of steam, which blew open the doors of the fire box and threw a quantity of steam and hot water into the cab, by reason of which the plaintiff was thrown from the cab upon the ground and thereby received injuries. The evidence of the plaintiff described the accident, and the evidence concerning the…