Cameron v. Great Northern Railway Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from. District Court, Grand Forks County; Glaspell, J. Action by Esther M. Cameron against the Great Northern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. It is the duty of the master not to expose his servant to extraordinary danger by putting him to work in dangerous places, or with dangerous appliances or machinery. 2 Thomp. on Neg. 972; Wood’s Master and Servant, 329; Deerings Neg. 198; Russell v. Mfg. Co., 77 Am. Dec. 212; Hough v. Ry.
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Appeal from. District Court, Grand Forks County; Glaspell, J. Action by Esther M. Cameron against the Great Northern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. It is the duty of the master not to expose his servant to extraordinary danger by putting him to work in dangerous places, or with dangerous appliances or machinery. 2 Thomp. on Neg. 972; Wood’s Master and Servant, 329; Deerings Neg. 198; Russell v. Mfg. Co., 77 Am. Dec. 212; Hough v. Ry. Co., 100 U. S. 217. The master is bound to use reasonable care to keep his machinery in safe and serviceable condition, and to make…
1Opinion of the CourtWallin, J.
This action is brought by the widow of Edward James Cameron to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant in causing the death of the said Cameron. The *128action was tried to a jury, and at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the case was withdrawn from the consideration of the jury, and the action dismissed. This ruling is assigned as error in this Court, and the only question that need be determined here is whether such ruling was error.
There is little dispute in the evidence as to the existence of the determining facts of the case. The record shows that the decedent was at…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. HerbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. Harmon's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Bank of United States v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
- Adams v. Iron Cliffs Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1889
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- Carr v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1907
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