Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. Brown

The evidence in this case developed the following facts : On the night of July 2d, 1881, a brakeman employed upon one of the appellant’s freight trains, in attempting to step from the engine, slipped, and one of his feet, coming under the wheels, was crushed. The conductor in charge of the train found the station agent, and a Dr. J. S. McMurray, with whose assistance he removed the injured brakeman to a hotel, where he left him in charge of the agent and doctor. There is some conflict in the evidence at this point, but as against the appellant it may now be assumed that Dr. McMurray said to…