Carlton v. Western & Atlantic Railroad

Blandeord, Justice.

Carlton sued tbe Western and Atlantic Railroad Company for damages, on account of injuries alleged to llave been sustained by Mm wbile employed by the defendant in coupling cars, by reason of the carelessness and negligence of the defendant’s servants. The defendant pleaded (1) the general issue, and (2) that the plaintiff, at the time he was employed by the defendant, entered into a written contract, which provided as follows :

“ In case the said Sam. Carlton is hurt, crippled, or in any way injured or damaged, without negligence or fault on his part, and by the negligence…