Reed v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Tama Circuit Court. The plaintiff was a brakeman on defendant’s road. He brought this action to recover damages for a personal injury which he sustained in coupling cars at Columbus J unction. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I. The plaintiff was hind brakeman upon a freight train running between Cedar Rapids and Burlington. On the trip upon which the injury was received, the train left Cedar Rapids, going south, at about 3 o’clock in the morning. The train was made up at Cedar Rapids immediately before it started on the road. There was a Star Union Line car placed at the head of the train, and coupled to the locomotive tender. The plaintiff came into the train-yard after the train was made up. When it reached Columbus Junction, the engine was cut off, and went upon a side track for some purpose, and then came…
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